Naturally, the Xuelan side was led by Tadun to the Yanlan Ice Demon's territory, so Liu Yifei didn't need to worry.
Therefore, he took the young assassin and Yu Huangquan directly back to Plague City.
After receiving the reward he deserved from Toradre, Liu Yifei stopped by Emoni's place before going to Stormwind Fortress to exchange what had been agreed upon before.
The set of holy items for the fourth-level vampire mercenary that Toradre handed directly to Liu Yifei was indeed extraordinary, and could give the vampire powerful "shadow hiding" and conjuration abilities.
But the problem is that if you want to build a recruitment building for vampire creatures - the Haunted Mansion, you have to wait until the Plague City reaches level four at least.
Finally, he was slowly promoted to a second-level city. Liu Yifei could guess how difficult it would be to be promoted to a fourth-level city just by thinking with his toes. He liked things with potential, but if this potential was left on hold for too long, it would inevitably
The price has dropped a bit, and now he has the method of spending his own money to purchase it. Although it is impossible to definitely produce a set, he is not too anxious about the sacred set of mid-to-high-level mercenaries.
On the contrary, the "spiritual tomb" construction scroll in Emoni's hand really attracted Liu Yifei~
I learned from Emoni that the higher the basic level of the city, the more buildings of the same type are allowed to be built. However, if you want to build, the only way is to use construction drawings, which cannot be built directly. Therefore, this kind of construction drawings are useful for
Quite valuable for lords who want to expand their military strength.
Emoni's City of Suffering has been established for a long time, and the buildings that can be added have naturally been completed early~ Now if you want to further improve your own strength, a more practical direction is to collect mercenary holy objects, so the two of them can be considered as separate
Take what you need...
Carrying a precious blueprint for the construction of a spiritual tomb, Liu Yifei's self-confidence once again exploded.
Although the Star Tower Shield made a joke on Liu Yifei before, saying that he didn't need to upgrade at all now, he just needed to develop the power of Plague City with peace of mind~ Liu Yifei didn't take it seriously, but he also knew that as a lord, the comprehensiveness of the territory
Strength is far more important than whether one is strong or not
Liu Yifei knows very well that no matter how strong a single hero is, it is almost impossible for him to challenge a city with a steady output of troops~
And as long as he takes the lead now and pushes up the strength of Plague City, he will be invincible even if the world undergoes major changes in the future...
After returning to the Plague City, it happened that the girl Lone Hunting Baby was also online, so Liu Yifei called her to prepare to hold the first "Plague City Steward's Council" in his lord's castle.
The issues to be discussed in the meeting are also very simple. Naturally, they are about everyone’s division of labor in the following days~
Today's plague city is in dire straits and needs to be renovated. Compared with the shortage of manpower in a short period of time, there are many aspects that need to be taken into consideration.
Daily rations for residents, fresh water consumption, resource mining progress, exploration of new resource points, detection of the surrounding environment, collection of biome information, establishment of resource villages, and training of mercenary strength~
It can be said that there are so many things
Due to the serious shortage of manpower, Liu Yifei completely gave up on less urgent aspects such as exploring the surrounding environment. As a result, the most direct problem is that the discovery of new resource points has been postponed indefinitely, making the resource output of Plague City very
So far, there are only two types of resources: wood and stone.
At first, he could use the excuse that he had too many things to do and was too busy at the moment, but now, Liu Yifei has put an end to all the things that need to be done, and these troublesome things can no longer be avoided...
"Okay~ Xue Lan has to leave temporarily because of something. If we include her, our management staff of Plague City have gathered together for the first time~" Liu Yifei clapped his hands and joked to the other three people.
"Oh, I'm sorry. There are only four or five living people in the city. Doesn't it matter what the difference is? They are all just commanders..." Yu Huangquan rolled his eyes and muttered in a low voice~
However, although this evil-minded girl deliberately lowered her voice, the other three people present could hear her clearly, which made Liu Yifei, who was sitting in the main seat, particularly embarrassed.
"Ahem...what about this...for the time being, there are only a few of us, so it will definitely be a little more deserted~ But after a while, when we have accumulated more strength, I will prepare to slowly
The Plague City is now open.
At that time, as a player territory, it will be surrounded by the boundless Sighing Mountains. For players who like adventure, I think it should be a little attractive, so the future potential of this city is not small ~ Temporary difficult conditions
, let’s make do with it~”
"Brother Yun, what's the mission for calling us here? Tell us quickly~ I've been so busy these past two days and I'm ready to do something big," the little assassin asked impatiently.
"Haha, don't worry, let's talk about your own plans first. Do you have any plans for the subsequent game process?"
"Um... planning? I've never liked this thing~ Anyway, I just play with Brother Yun. If there's a battle, I'll kill the boss. I'll upgrade, I'll get treasures, and I'll have nothing to do when I'm free.
He's a sap or something, I think it's pretty cool~" the little assassin said with a confused look on his face.
"Holy shit, you guys are having fun so coolly...but you can't continue like this~
If we continue to develop, each of us may need to be responsible for one or even several aspects of affairs alone. In order to improve efficiency, working separately is the only option. Therefore, in the future, you will no longer be able to muddle around like before.
It’s time~" Liu Yifei said with a smile.
"Oh... Actually, if I really have any plans, I would really like to reach level 80 and be reborn as soon as possible~
You see, Brother Yun, you have already reached more than ten levels of the second level. Your early levels are very easy to improve. It is estimated that you will be able to reach level 40 soon, and Sister Xuelan is not far away from level 80.
Now, as long as she acts ruthlessly, she will probably be reborn in a short time~
I'm far behind in leveling up as efficiently as you. If I don't have any good luck, I'll still have to grind for a while. Counting the days, the competition is only over a month away. If I want to participate, I probably won't be reborn.
It's better, otherwise it would be impossible to make up the level immediately after rebirth~
On the one hand, I want to be reborn and level up as soon as possible, but on the other hand, I have to slow down my rebirth plan for the competition... I haven't thought about other things in the past two days, and I have just been thinking about this matter." The little assassin complained with an annoyed look on his face.
.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? I'm not upgrading as fast as you. When you mention it like this, it seems like I am too... It's over. I'm going to be thrown away by the big army..." Listen
When the little assassin said this, Yu Huangquan, who was sitting next to him, suddenly came to his senses.
"Well...are you both preparing to participate in the competition?" Liu Yifei asked.
"Well~ I want to try to see how strong I am now."
"Nonsense, of course~"
The two of them answered in unison.
"Actually, judging from the quality and progress of this game, I conservatively estimate that it will be successful for four to five years.
If calculated based on the five years of the game in its heyday, the delay in this time is not too serious. It is just a good time to take on more difficult tasks while you are strong, and have the opportunity to reward attribute points and skill points.
You must know that the rewards you get from upgrading will be at a big discount when you are reborn, but if you get extra rewards, you can inherit them smoothly, so when others are weak and you are strong, collect more and count the benefits.
And the difficulty of rebirth is definitely becoming more and more difficult. Since you are determined to pursue perfection, it is natural that you should not miss this opportunity to make more money, so as not to regret it in the future.
I still support you on this matter..."
At this point, Liu Yifei turned his head, looked at the lonely hunting doll who was silent and asked: "What are your plans? Do you want to visit other places, go back to the elves, or stay with me?"
"
"Well...Actually, I'm not as crazy as Ruan Tianhua. He works for sixteen hours a day before quitting. I can't do that. I also work an extra part-time job as a waiter at a fast food restaurant near the school.
I have to go to work, so I can come in and play games every day when I have no classes in the morning and in the evening.
When it comes to leveling up, I'm not as motivated as you boys, so just be casual~
In fact, if there hadn't been a 'reward' on the border this time, and if I happened to be in financial crisis, I would still be quite happy to stay in the original little elf town and play slowly. Now that it's out, and I guess my reputation
It also stinks in the elves, so it’s best not to go back, lest you be hunted down every day..." Lone Hunter Baby thought for a while and said.
"So you are planning to stay?"
"That's right~~~ Why do you think you are so famous in the game? I'm still a little curious about you. I see that you are not as scary as others say, but I want to see how strong you can become.
~
Now that I know you own this city, I am more interested in this city
By the way, didn't you just say that you were going to open this city to players? Then... can the houses you built be sold? Those beautiful houses in the system city can be sold to players, and the prices are
Not even cheap.”
This girl suddenly thought of getting into real estate~Liu Yifei secretly laughed in his heart.
"Of course it can, but the area of the city is not infinite. Apart from the lord area, trade area and some functional building areas, it is estimated that there will not be much space left for residential development in the end~
The more residential houses remain, the more attractive the system will be to the refugees by default, and it will attract more urban residents~
Therefore, although this residential house can be sold to players, the specific method of selling it must be discussed~ If it affects the foundation of urban development, it will be very uneconomical~"
"Residents? Are they those low-level NPCs who help with work? I've been paying attention in the past two days. Aren't 'peasants' and 'skeletons' also able to work? Why do they have to be used? Leave all the residential buildings empty and sell them for more.
Is it a good deal~" Lone Hunter Doll immediately asked in confusion.
For Liu Yifei now, he somewhat understands the operation mode of the entire territory construction, but there are not many players who can touch this rule~
Therefore, he could only smile helplessly when it came to the problem of the solitary hunting doll, which was almost like a novice's, and then slowly explained: "Don't underestimate the role of these lowest-level NPCs in the construction and development of the territory.
, they all play a decisive role
These lowest-level NPCs, before being accepted by the lord, are collectively called "refugees". They are governed by system rules. According to the prosperity of each city, environmental factors, geographical factors and other conditions, they will slowly gather in various places at a speed.
around the territory.
After being accepted by the lord of the territory, these refugees become "residents" of the territory.
'Number of residents' is first of all an important indicator of city upgrading. For example, this time our Plague City is upgraded to Level 2. One of the conditions required is to have 500 residents. To upgrade to the next level to Level 3, the number of residents required is
It's two thousand.
If this condition cannot be met, everything else will be in vain~
In cities that can basically meet this standard, there are almost all other corresponding functional buildings, because these things are all included in the "satisfaction" of the refugees with the city.
Next, after there are residents, the lord can obtain "labor force" from them. On average, there are two "standard labor forces" for every five residents. And an ordinary first-level residential house has five people, so a small house is almost full.
This means there are two 'standard labor forces'.
Compared with ordinary residents, if they have a green name, they may be some kind of craft apprentices, who possess one or several life-professional skills of a certain level, and can be regarded as a 'high-quality labor force'.
In fact, "high-quality labor force" is equivalent to those functional NPCs of the system, such as pharmacists, blacksmiths, tailors, etc. However, these functional NPCs cost a lot of money to hire, but the territorial residents are very, very cheap.
Of course you have to pay for hiring residents to work, but the price is very low and is directly linked to the living standard in your territory~
For example, right now, the houses in our territory are sold at cost price, and rations and fresh water are provided free of charge. It only costs two copper coins to hire a standard labor force for a day's work, and only ten copper coins for high-quality labor force.
With six to seven hundred residents and a standard labor force of nearly three hundred, more than ten houses can be built a day, but it only costs two or three silver coins. It is almost like free~
The reason why you think the existence of residents is worthless is actually because you don’t see it comprehensively enough~
It is true that farmers are first-level mercenaries, but they are not native creatures of the ghost tribe, but neutral creatures. They are not affiliated with any race. They can only be hired in territories that have obtained the 'farmhouse' architectural drawings, and they will occupy the territory's population.
They have to compete with residents for houses.
In essence, farmers are almost residents~
The difference is that the absorption speed of refugees is slow and unstable, while the farmhouse provides a fixed recruitment quota every day.
But it only attracts the refugees and sells the residential houses to recover this part of the investment. However, if it is for farmers to live in, not only will the cost not be recovered, but also hiring farmers will have to spend another sum, and the cost is higher~
The advantage is that the mercenaries do not need to eat and drink every day like the residents, and there is no need to worry about their escape. They only need to ensure that they do not die. The daily consumption is also relatively stable, which is an extra supply of two copper coins per day for a farmer.
Then there is the issue of skeletons. Skeletons are first-level soldiers, so they can naturally do work.
However, unlike the good-for-nothing farmers on the battlefield, skeletons are real first-level combat creatures of the ghost clan, and their value is mainly reflected on the battlefield.
Moreover, the first-level evil temple can only accommodate a hundred skeleton city guards. Counting the 50% increase in the first-level castle, the Plague City can only gather 150 skeletons at most.
The reason why there are so many skeletons in this city now is because they were finally brought back from missions outside. But after returning to the local area, we cannot continue to hire skeletons until the number of skeletons is less than the rated number.
of.
Compared with the work in the city, the work at the resource points outside the city is more dangerous. You have to face the harassment of monsters at all times~
So instead of letting residents or farmers go to work outside, skeletons are the best substitute.
If it is an ordinary situation, there are no farmers, and there are not many skeletons, the main labor force for the development and construction of a territory should be the labor force of residents. What you see now is just an exception, so you feel that the existence of residents is worthless~"
"Wow, it turns out that the territory system is so complicated and so fun? This is much more interesting than fighting monsters and leveling up~" Unexpectedly, after Liu Yifei finished speaking, Lone Hunter Doll had such a reaction.
"But, I heard you say you give me money, so where does the lord make money? Subsidize it yourself?" The Lone Hunting Doll then asked again.
"If you can find a gold mine, that would be the best. That is the fastest and most convenient way to make money.
Otherwise, the lord can only earn it by himself. Taking troops to take missions is similar to the situation where players take missions, but it is just a team mission, and this is what we need to focus on in the next period of time.
To be honest~ I used to have a small amount of capital, and I had 200,000 to 300,000 yuan in working capital in my warehouse.
But the expenses in the past two months have been too great, and now there is not much left~ If you don’t try to make money anymore, I guess everyone will have to drink the northwest wind..." Liu Yifei spread his hands and said helplessly.
“You can only make money by doing tasks?”
"No, you can also sell the output of your own territory, such as the finished products produced by the blacksmith shop, the equipment or potions made in the territory, or the food produced.
Our blacksmith shop hasn't hired a suitable blacksmith yet, so we can't start work, and the logistics team in our territory hasn't been set up yet. Naturally, nothing can come out early~ Moreover, we are also very short of resources. Currently, we only have two kinds of wood and stone.
I haven't even found iron ore or medicinal herbs, otherwise I wouldn't be so anxious...
By the way, food~
Residents can grow food, but they need to cultivate an additional piece of land, which must be within the territorial safety zone.
The food grown can be used as rations for residents, and can also be processed into restorative food, which can be equipped for mercenaries or players. This thing can be sold, but I have never had time to try it.
Right, right~
I also remembered that if farmers are engaged in planting, they can increase their efficiency by an additional 10%. I guess the harvest speed will be faster and the harvest will be larger, right? I haven’t tried it in detail...
besides
One of the two green laborers recruited the day before yesterday is a farmer. If he is responsible for managing the planting land, the efficiency can be increased by an additional 20%." Liu Yifei thought for a while and added.
"Oh my God, you have such a good foundation for planting, but you... you haven't tried it yet? I don't think you have cultivated a single field in the city~" After hearing what Liu Yifei said, the little money-loving orphan doll immediately roared
road.
"Sister, I am only one person, with one head, two hands and two legs. Now everything in the city is under my control and I have to do it myself. I can't even work around the clock for 24 hours. What do you want from me?
And, I’ve thought about it~
Planting this thing that occupies land is best done outside the city. As long as it is within the city's influence, it will be the same wherever it is planted~
If we place it outside the city, we will need to send a team of mercenaries to patrol and protect it. Judging from the current manpower, we can't arrange it for the time being, so I haven't taken care of it."
"I fainted~ You are just wasting your resources~ You have been shouting all day long that there is not enough rations to eat. There are not enough rations to eat. You should fight less monsters and detach a team of soldiers to protect the open land. Aren't all the rations available?
"
"That's different~ Killing monsters and cutting flesh is only secondary. The main thing is that my mercenaries can still level up. The mercenaries are not level enough and have no strength. How can I use the capital to run tasks and make money?"
"But wouldn't it be possible to make money if we produce more grain and sell it?" Lone Hunter Doll argued.
"It's not even valuable when it's made into bread, and it's definitely worthless when it comes to basic grain... And the actual harvest time and yield are not clear, so I guess this matter is quite suspenseful."
"Oh, I'm really pissed off by you~ Well, let's do this. I'm quite interested in this matter anyway. Otherwise, you can... transfer ten residents, ten farmers and the farmer to me.
I'm here to help you with this experiment, and I don't need you to bother me. I'll let you know when the results come out~" Lone Hunter Doll said directly.
"Ah? Let you do this? That's not good... I can't defeat the monsters, and I can't even level up. Isn't it too boring?" Liu Yifei said a little worried~
Liu Yifei did not want to do such a troublesome thing, so he suppressed it and did not tell others. In his opinion, this was just a trivial matter. Even if it was ignored, it would not have much impact on the overall situation.
, so I never paid attention to it.
If Lone Hunter hadn't brought this up himself, Liu Yifei would probably have to wait until a long, long time later, perhaps after other player lords discovered the huge role of planting and announced it, that he would understand how big of a mistake he had made.
.....
"It's okay~ I'm still quite curious about this~ But if you're really embarrassed... how about the work remuneration is calculated as five gold coins a day? I'll solve this problem for you, five gold coins a day
I can get suitable rare-level equipment with the employment fee of 1 gold coin, and you have to keep it for me." Lone Hunter Doll's money-obsessed nature was revealed again, and he calculated with golden eyes.
"Okay, you can finish the work for me. Even if I can't get the equipment you want, I'll buy one for you," Liu Yifei said happily.
"No problem~"
The two settled on this, and Lone Hunter Baby finally found his first job after arriving in Plague City - planting experiments...
"What about me~ What about me~ Brother Yun, what job are you going to arrange for me? I can do anything." When he heard that even the newly added Lone Hunter Doll had something to do, the little assassin couldn't sit still and couldn't wait.
asked.
"Haha, dagger, don't worry~ You, I and Huang Quan, the three of us have the same task, make money
I have two regimental-level military flags in my hand
With this thing, the number of soldiers allowed to gather under each military flag is as high as 2,500.
In this way, the output of soldiers in Plague City will be very high in the future.
While continuously expanding the strength of the two armies, you two can each lead a team and work with me to take on lord missions and make money.
This is the main way for us to save money in the future~
Do you still remember what I mentioned before about giving one of you two the role of resource village manager? Then let’s set a target now
Before the big competition starts at the end of the year, who can earn the full...30,000 gold coins for the territory first?
Of course, the position of resource village manager belongs to who. I am sure that the configuration of the village will be unambiguous. At least thirty high-level undead souls will be allocated to him.
how?"
As soon as Liu Yifei said this, everyone in the audience was shocked...
