Duke Buckman's son appeared at the right time, confirmed the wishes of both parties, and then wrote down the rules of the competition on the spot.
Location: East of Yas Kingdom
Time: half a month later
Competition content: Based on individuals, the one who hunts the most goblins within the time limit wins.
Competition time: one month
"Come on, come on, anyone who wants to compete with the Marquis should come and sign the agreement."
With that said, Duke Buckman's son glanced at Lu Yu.
Lu Yu understood immediately and knew that the scene could not continue without him, so he strode forward and wrote the four words "Lulutis" in Chinese characters.
Some people in the crowd were still thinking that the agreement for this competition was very hasty, and it was just to fight for publicity. It seemed not worth it to fight on the front line.
"Why, you shouted so loudly just now, and now you really don't dare to answer it?"
As soon as Lu Yu's words came out, Maroni clenched his fists, came to the table, picked up a pen and wrote his name directly.
With Maroni's beginning, people present who were not angry with Lu Yu's style signed their names one after another, and many people who were not part of the plan also participated.
"There are still two target persons who have not signed." The waiter pushing the dining cart reminded Lu Yu, guiding him to look not far away.
These two people were courting a young girl and did not participate in the turmoil just now.
Without thinking, Lu Yu walked up to the attentive girl, squeezed away the two people who were chatting with her, and asked with a smile: "Can you tell me your name?"
The two people who were originally hostile to each other saw Lu Yu, an intruder, suddenly take the hand of the one they loved, which even made her feel passionate...
Gritting their teeth, the two turned around and left, queuing up to sign their names.
"It's so easy to deal with..." Lu Yu sighed.
Seeing all the target persons being caught in one fell swoop, the son of Duke Buckman smiled with satisfaction.
He announced loudly: "In view of the large number of participants, more detailed rules are needed, and it is worthy of commendation for the nobles to participate in the battle in person..."
"Therefore, I will summon your Majesty and let him personally review the agreement!"
At this moment, everyone who had written their names on the agreement suddenly thought about it.
They wanted to stop it, but the Duke's son's messenger pigeon had already escaped.
What happened at this young people's social party quickly spread throughout the entire Yas Royal City.
Early the next morning, people in the streets were talking about the nobles going to the east to hunt goblins.
"If you ask me, it's useless." In the tavern, a drunken adventurer swung his wine glass and mocked, "These gentlemen are just thinking about gambling and fighting with others in a moment of enthusiasm. I'm afraid they will regret yesterday.
It’s too late.”
"I say so. They won't go to the east to kill goblins. With their bodies, they can't even swing a sword, hahahaha."
"Perhaps they will put on a show and send a substitute?"
"You guys can still act? You don't care about acting. What can you do if you clearly say that the agreement is a waste of paper?"
"So sure, why don't we also bet a few copper coins?"
"Let's bet. Even if you die, I won't believe that these nobles are willing to let their children go to war."
"I bet, I don't believe it either!"
"Me too!"
The wave created by Lu Yu's assistance to Yas III was spread and fermented by countless people, and gradually became a hot topic in Yas King City.
These voices even reached the palace, making the faces of many nobles who came to ask Yas III to void the agreement last night increasingly ugly.
Nobles value face most.
This group of dandy boys who are very likely to become future heirs signed an agreement in public and then went back on their word. In the future, nobles will gather together to discuss cooperation matters. What will everyone think of them?
Families that have not signed the agreement will probably continue to laugh at them and label them as cowards.
This hat may even become a family label.
This kind of shame is worse than death.
Soon, the nobles who had just finished teaching their children left one after another after hearing Yas III helplessly saying that they were also in a difficult situation.
We are all old foxes. Who doesn’t know that you are behind Lu Yu?
The matter is a foregone conclusion. If they don’t want to be ridiculed as cowards, they can only leave for the Eastern Territory and let them personally fight for the honor of the family and prove themselves.
In the study room of the palace, Lu Yu received the Starlight Slime Magic Core handed over by Yas III himself.
"I got this magic core at a bit of a loss." Lu Yu said, "If I guessed correctly, in order to ensure that those nobles will be sent to the East, I must go to the East."
Yas III smiled and said: "No need to worry, the three major lords in the East are all my people. After you arrive, they will naturally take care of you."
"I won't do anything after I go there, just lie down and it'll be fine?"
"Of course, but..."
Yas III opened his bookcase and took out a metal jar.
Aylan, Yas III's personal bodyguard, removed the protective magic from the jar and carefully opened the lid.
"This is…"
Yas III explained: "It is also the material you are looking for, the corrosive fluid of the giant salamander."
"Your Majesty plans to give it to me as compensation?"
"Since there is a competition, there will naturally be ranking points for winning and losing, and rewards are indispensable. The first place in the Eastern Goblin Hunting Competition will receive two pure gold coins, a portion of Salamander's corrosive liquid, a knighthood, and also
There is an acre of land east of the royal city."
As a king, it is indeed not a fuel-efficient lamp.
This was clearly encouraging Lu Yu and the competing nobles to frantically kill Goblins in order to compete for the first place when they could no longer retreat.
"In addition, there is a Goblin Archmage of Mithril level or above in the competition venue area in the East. You might as well go and have a look, maybe you can get his finger bones."
It is also the material used by Lulutis to refine potions.
This smiling Yas III is far from as gentle as he looks.
Yas III may respect himself because of his identity as a traveler and pioneer, and his transactions are straightforward, but... he is after all a king with great plans.
If Lu Yu guessed correctly, Yas III's army should be ready.
The people sent by the nobles to protect their children must be the elite of the family. The border is the most suitable place for various accidents, and it is normal for the corpses to disappear.
"Lu Yu, do we really want to compete for first place?"
After returning to the mansion, Lulutis pondered the competition rules of Yas III in detail and found that there were many loopholes that could be exploited.
For example, the rules do not restrict the behavior of killing people.
Then these children who are protected by the elites of the family can completely record the killings of others in their own names.
We only have three people on our side, so even if we work together to kill them, we still can't catch up to a fraction of the others.
From the beginning, Yas III planned to ask Lu Yu to help him with the corrosive fluid of the giant salamander. He did not think that Lu Yu could win at all.
He pointed out that there was a mithril-level or even gold-level Goblin Archmage within the competition range, and the purpose was to get Lu Yu to try it.
After all, in Yas III's view, Lu Yu fell from being a high-level magician, and his background was still there. Otherwise, it would not be possible to explain why he was still able to travel so many places after being injured.
What if?
What if Lu Yu had a trump card hidden, and he killed the Goblin Archmage for the corrosive liquid from the giant salamander?
Lu Yu sighed and reached out to touch Lulutis.
During this time together, he had become accustomed to the sticky feeling on his hands when touching Lulutis.
"In order for you to recover, you have to give it a try."
She was originally pulling Lu Yu with her tentacles, but when she heard what Lu Yu said, Lulutis obeyed and let him stroke her.
From the way Lu Yu acted before, Lulutis knew very well that he was a very cautious person.
The magic core of Starlight Slime was killed by the king himself, and it was difficult for Lu Yu to evade it.
This time, no one forced him to use the Salamander corrosive liquid. Lu Yu also knew that it was a bait that might not be edible, but...
"For me?" Lulutis thought happily.
Thinking about it carefully, when he was attacked by the Demon-Breaking Doll, he clearly told Lu Yu to run away, but he actually left and came back again...
Lu Yu thought seriously.
"As long as Lulutis recovers, I can eat soft food."
Because of the reward from Yas III, Lu Yu received a large box of magic cores. At the bottom of the box were some silver coins.
With these foundations, Lu Yu did not need to spend a large amount of money on magic cores in a short period of time.
Next, it’s time to think about what is needed for the trip to the East.
Sigrid learned about the troublesome aspects of the Goblin Dungeon from some seniors in the Adventurer's Guild.
The first is the intricate internal structure.
Teams that are ill-prepared will suffer non-combat attrition due to getting lost and triggering traps when entering the underground palace.
Lulutis: "I can solve this. I can solve it by brewing some revealing potions and making some disposable little dolls for him to explore."
"As for getting lost, relying on magic perception should be able to avoid entering a dead end."
The next step is to fight with one enemy and many lands.
Because the cannon fodder Goblins at the front of the team are generally short in stature, they can easily be hugged by the Goblins' thighs in the dark underground palace, and then everything will be over.
They cannot use overly destructive magic or extremely lethal props in the underground palace, otherwise the underground palace will collapse and everything will be over for them.
Lulutis' favorite explosion was sealed, and Lu Yu was curious about her solution.
"Lu Yu, do you like poisoning?"
"What do you mean I like poisoning?" Lu Yu quickly explained, "I just like to break down the opponent's will to resist without engaging the enemy. I am a lover of peace."
Usually when Lu Yu says this, Lulutis will tease Lu Yu a bit. Today is special.
Lulutis hummed seriously.
"I think it makes sense."
After spending so long with Lulutis, Lu Yu also knew her temperament.
Whenever she answers so readily, she must have prepared a big surprise.
"Actually, I know a little bit about poisoning."
"Shortly after contact, they will become extremely thirsty for water, and then they will plunge into the water and drown themselves."
"Trapped in a psychedelic state and lost the ability to resist."
"You will vomit after being poisoned, and the vomit is corrosive."
"Melted on the spot."
"Go into a frenzy and attack both the enemy and us indiscriminately."
"I know that these are the medicines that can be replaced by lower ones and can produce a certain effect. Although each medicine requires some conditions to be effective, but... oh, why are you looking at me like this?"
Sigrid did not dare to speak, while Lu Yu was sweating coldly.
"You're not saying that you're not good at poison..."
"I'm just saying that I don't know anything about poisoning in dark magic. After all, I really don't know a few dark magics."
"But I live alone in the wilderness, and I don't want weird things to invade my yard, so I made some defensive potions."
Lu Yu felt that at least one of him and Lulutis had a big misunderstanding about "defense".