Gold is one of the precious metals in Middle-earth. It has always existed in the earth after the great god Ru created Arda. It is a non-renewable resource.
These shining golden metals did not have such a noble status from the beginning. As early as the first era, the dwarves preferred copper or iron instead of gold and silver. Until a certain period later, the dwarves
Talent gives gold a higher status.
The elves and humans prefer silver, especially the Noldor among the elves and the Númenor among the humans.
Out of reverence for the stars, the Noldor elves in the First Age liked to plate their armor with silver. Under the sun, every warrior wearing silver-plated armor was as dazzling as a shining star.
The Númenor clan prefers decorations made of silver. The crowns of the kings of Gondor are generally made of silver, while the kings of Arnor wear silver rings or mithril rings inlaid with gems.
This tradition may come from their ancestor Eärendil, the half-elf who personally killed Ankara Gang. He had a certain preference for silver, such as the white chainmail recorded in poetry, or the
The great white ship "Flower of Foam" Wenkilot.
In the Second Age, the Noldor elves officially had a certain preference for gold, especially the elven craftsmen of Eregion. In addition to forging gold into decorations, they also inlaid these shining metals on
On top of the buildings, their homes appear more noble and dazzling.
The dwarves of the Durin clan also share the same habit. It is said that in Khazad-dûm, which was Moria during the dwarven rule, they relied on mithril to possess endless wealth. They used gold as a top and silver as a floor.
The grand occasion is still recorded in some people's books.
It's just that the place has been looted by the orcs, and most of the wealth should have been piled in the Tower of Barad-dur under Sauron's rule by now, becoming an important tool for the Dark Lord to win over the Dongyi and Harad tribes.
means.
As a precious metal, gold can not only be used as a currency in transactions, such as gold coins forged by dwarves, or simply a small piece of gold. They have good purchasing power among all the races in Middle-earth. At the same time, they also have good
Magic conductivity.
For example, most of the seventeen Lord's Rings forged with Sauron's skills are made of gold.
There are countless stories of various tribes chasing gold, and most of them have tragic endings.
Now, a bright gold mine appeared in front of Allen's eyes, which made him feel not only happy but also with a strong sense of crisis.
Allen knew that this news must not be leaked. Even if you don't consider the help of iron ore and gold mines in the development of Allen's power, just think about how many people will flock to gold once this news spreads in Middle-earth.
And when the time comes, the wilderness town closest to the Orc Town will inevitably become lost to everyone.
Anyone can be seduced by gold, regardless of race.
Moreover, this place has been occupied by orcs all year round, and there are no defensive measures at all. It can be said that it is connected in all directions, with three gates alone, not to mention that there are many passages connecting to other places in the Misty Mountains.
If you want to protect this place now, it will not be enough to fill in all the soldiers in Wilderness Town, so this news can only be blocked.
Allen also immediately asked Malherbi to provide information, using the great god Yinluvita as a witness, and issued the most severe oath of Alda to avoid causing a lot of trouble to himself.
Fortunately, Malherbi was very sensible and issued a vicious oath on the spot, which made Allen breathe a sigh of relief. He really didn't want to stain his sword with innocent blood because of the trouble caused by gold.
Moreover, the mining of iron ore and gold mines must be postponed until the Orc Town is renovated, and at least it must be a fortress that humans can barely live in.
This matter can only be done by Fording for preliminary exploration. The dwarves have unique advantages in transforming caves. Allen has full confidence in these allies who like to live underground.
At the same time, Allen was extremely lucky that he took the lead in lending a helping hand to the dwarves, so that most of the troubles he encountered could be solved by suitable talents.
After drinking and pondering it, could it be that it was determined beforehand that there must be a reason for the orchid and the fruit?
When Allen arranged for personnel to seal the mine vein, other soldiers also discovered the place where the orcs had piled supplies.
The more valuable ones include a large number of iron ingots, a small amount of precious metals and some gems. The rest are some dwarf-style armor weapons. They are piled in the corner covered with cobwebs. They are obviously not suitable for use by orcs.
These very useful things, Allen arranged for soldiers to spend some time transporting them to Wilderness Town.
The others were some dried meat made of unknown materials, as well as many moldy grains and fruits. These were huge in quantity and could only be accepted by orcs. Allen burned them all in a fire.
, which can be regarded as eliminating the thoughts of other orcs.
There is another person who is even more sad, that is Gulu, who has always been hiding deep in the Orc Town. He was attracted by the silence. Looking at the burning food, he screamed in his heart. Don't give it to him. He
It can be eaten for a long time.
Fortunately, this guy didn't see Bilbo Baggins who entered the cave again, otherwise there might be a lot of trouble in Wilderness Town.
After arranging everything, Allen took some soldiers and returned to Wilderness Town first. He needed to make some preparations to resettle the hundreds of slaves who had just been rescued.
Bandak will lead half of the soldiers to continue searching the Orc Town until it is completely plundered. Kress and Grim will lead the other half of the soldiers and slowly move the rescued people to
Near the old ferry.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Allen is going to place them there to form a new village. According to Malherby, most of these hundreds of enslaved humans have good skills.
He has great blacksmith skills and also has some experience in mining.
It is actually the orcs who are too harsh on humans, which makes them look like ghosts. As long as they cultivate themselves properly for a period of time, they will be of great help to Allen.
So Allen thought about locating them near the old ferry, which is closer to the Orc Town. It would be very convenient to develop the Orc Town in the future or develop it into a village mainly composed of blacksmiths.
Now that the orcs near the high pass have fled to death, there is no need to worry about safety for the time being.
Allen has left this matter to his king's hands. Jamila has rich experience and a large number of subordinates who are proficient in building a village from scratch, so Allen does not need to worry too much about this matter.
Now what Allen is worried about is when to start the trade between Wilderness Town and Eriador. After all, after the High Pass is at the bottom of the valley, even if it is safe, there is no obstacle that can stop Allen from doing this.
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But before that, he needed to summon Manid, the finance minister he was optimistic about, and ask him to organize a caravan to go to Bree, Shire and other areas to familiarize himself with the situation.
On the second day after returning, Allen, who was full of energy in the early morning, opened the simulator. He hoped to obtain a Qi skill suitable for his practice in this simulation, and at the same time summon Manid who was following him.
Allen made a lot of preparations in the first two simulations. Manid used the bounty from his hunt for the water thieves to make the business a success. The profits earned should be able to buy a good book on Qi skills.
Already.
[Simulator starting]
[Welcome to the magical continent of Calradia, the Dark Ages]
[The identity of Zenda bounty hunter has been chosen]
[Time: Unknown]
[Location: A small house in Zenda]
[You have just finished selling goods. In your house, you and Manid are calculating all the income for this year. 】
[Calculated in a grand manner, there are already tens of thousands of dinars. Here are the bounties and trophies from your killing of the bandits, as well as the business income from Manid's several trips to and from Wikiia and the Kingdom of Nord under your leadership.
】
[Even in Zenda, a city with a strong commercial atmosphere, tens of thousands of dinars is already a huge fortune.]
[Originally, you planned to use this money to form a larger team of bounty hunters to gain greater fame and wealth by hunting bandits, but now you have other plans. ]
[You brought an expensive gift and visited the doctor who treated you. From his mouth, you gained a deeper understanding of Qi skills. ]
[There are three types of training methods to enhance strength. The first type has no training requirements. It is to quickly obtain strong physical fitness by squeezing the body's potential. At the same time, it can greatly increase the sharpness of weapons in battle, causing damage to the enemy.
More damage.】
[For example, the practice method sold by Manid is like this. Generally, people who practice this kind of qi skill will usually have black or red light flashing on their bodies. Their life span is generally short, and they cannot live past sixty years old.
】
[The second type is those that practice at a normal speed and have certain requirements for talent. They will slowly increase their physical fitness during practice, and they can also increase a certain amount of weapon lethality. Generally, people who use this kind of qi skill will have
The light is more golden yellow and purple.】
[People who practice this kind of qi skill are generally in good physical condition, recover quickly, and have a long lifespan. Even if they are over sixty years old, they can maintain extremely strong combat effectiveness. The top nobles of all major kingdoms are
There are ways to practice this kind of qi skills. Kai, the recruit coach in Zendari, and Freelancer Rogge are the second kind of qi skills they practice.】
[The third type is the qi skill practiced by this doctor, which requires high talent. It is far inferior to the first and second types in terms of increasing physical fitness and weapon lethality, but its recovery ability is extremely strong, and
This kind of qi technique that has been passed down for a long time can effectively heal the injuries of others, and it can also restrain evil forces.]
[The injury that penetrated your chest would have been impossible to recover without the help of this qi skill. Of course, your strong physical fitness and tenacious will to survive also played a big role.]
[Due to special circumstances, you have a strong interest in the third qi skill. Ask the doctor if he can teach it. 】
[The doctor did not object because you have a good reputation in Chanda Town and saved many innocent people during the suppression of bandits, including even the doctor's apprentice. ]
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[But the doctor also tells you that the current continent of Calradia is in a turbulent era. All kinds of qi skills are monopolized by the nobles. If you want to learn, you need to pay a huge price. This is the consensus of everyone. Anyone
Neither can be violated.]
[Then the price you need to pay, in addition to ten thousand dinars, you also need to help the doctor do one thing, and that is revenge. 】
[Of course, you can also become a doctor's apprentice and work for him for five years. Then, by then, you can also obtain this qi skill called "Holy Qi Jue". 】
[To the doctor's surprise, you, who possess strong combat power, chose to serve him for five years. After paying 10,000 dinars, you began your career as a doctor's apprentice. 】
[In the following five years, you not only have to help the doctor complete full-time tasks such as collecting herbs, making potions, and caring for the wounded, but you have also become the doctor's attendant, taking care of all aspects of his food, clothing, housing, and transportation, while also doing the number one job.
The work of a thug helped Zenda Town solve a lot of troubles.】
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! [Manid has been following you in the past five years, helping you complete a lot of chores. At the same time, at your request, the Free Knight Rogge taught you
Giving Manid a basic qi skill can increase his physical fitness to a certain extent.】
[In the repetitive and monotonous life, time passes very quickly, and your medical skills have also been greatly improved. This reminds you of some ancient stories spread in Middle-earth. There is a special setting in their records.
Concentration, that is "the hand of the king is the hand of the healer".]
[Now you can probably barely meet this trait that only kings have. 】
[Finally, you fulfilled your five-year promise to serve the doctor. He reluctantly handed you a white scroll and told you how to use it. 】
[The moment you tear open the scroll, you feel a little bit of holy power, passing from your arms to your heart. At the same time, the writing on the scroll disappears, and the meditation of "Holy Qi Jue" also appears in your mind.
Way.】
[Now, you have successfully learned this special Qi skill.]
[You thanked the doctor again for his teaching and his care and guidance during this period, and then took Manid back to your house to make some preparations for the next simulation. 】
[This simulation is over and has been archived.]
[Retain Zenda's identity as a famous bounty hunter. If you give up this identity, you can gain Manid's allegiance and increase the simulator's cooling time by 30 days. 】
【You have a two-handed sword.】
[Please note that you have learned the special ability "Holy Qi Jue" in the magical continent of Calradia. This ability can be used freely when you obtain a new identity. ]
[Tip: Please try to practice "Holy Qi Jue" in the magical continent of Calradia. The results of practice can be transferred to the body in the real world when you give up your identity, and the simulator will be briefly cooled down.]
[No rewards were obtained for this simulation.]
[Can continue the simulation, yes/no?]
【no】
After sitting on the bed and reading the simulation briefing, Allen began to sort out the memories of this simulation as usual. However, his simulation lasted too long and contained too much information.
Even under the protection of the simulator, the large amount of information that poured in in an instant caused a sharp pain in Allen's already tired brain.
Faced with this unprecedented situation, Allen immediately slowed down the process of reading the memory, and the pain in his brain was relieved.
His simulations in previous years rarely lasted for several years. Most of them lasted for several months or half a year. They did not contain too much information and allowed Allen to sort it out slowly within a certain period of time.
, so that he can retrieve this memory when needed.
In this way, there will be no unexpected situations, such as not recognizing the subordinates you summoned in reality, or suddenly feeling unfamiliar with everything in reality after simulation.
After several simulations, Allen knew that this was a kind of protection provided by the simulator to the players, so that players who traveled between the two worlds could clearly distinguish between priorities, and would not be confused about their own experiences or suffer from mental disorder.
question.
Allen, who had become accustomed to all this, walked out of his bedroom and came to a guest room in the Lord's House, choosing to give up his identity as a bounty hunter.
At the same time that Allen felt an extra strength in his body, Manid appeared in the house in white light.
Manid looked around in extreme surprise, with a horrified expression on his face. Then he saw Allen glowing with white light in the darkness, and his heart immediately calmed down.
He took off his hat, saluted Allen, and said calmly: "Good evening, sir."
Manid knew that the people he was loyal to would never harm him.