Spring is turning to summer, and the weather is getting hotter.
The construction project of New Quinte Town has been in full swing for more than two months.
In his spare time, Allen was busy planning municipal administration, supervising the construction of houses, and opening up wasteland for farming.
The appearance of the town has changed drastically.
Streets, houses, town halls, wells, markets and warehouses have been built.
The facilities under construction include city walls, military camps, arrow towers and other defensive facilities.
Schools and libraries also need to be educated urgently.
On the outskirts of cities and towns, the amount of construction work is greater.
The harbor and the lakeside each need a dock.
Lighthouses, dams, reservoirs and aqueducts are all under construction.
Watermills and windmills have been erected to provide free power to the construction site around the clock.
Allen made many copies of the maps he drew before and distributed them to various industries.
According to the resource points listed on this map, a quarry, lumber camp, mining field and blacksmith shop were established in the town.
Farms and pastures are also being reclaimed in full swing.
Building a home is not always smooth sailing.
At outdoor construction sites, we are often harassed by wild beasts.
There are also goblins active near the newly developed farm, and they come to steal things from time to time.
Allen cannot tolerate these "wild monsters" getting in the way of his blueprint.
A militia group has been established in the town to maintain law and order.
Instructor Carter and Hunter Hunter, respectively elected chief peace officer and militia leader, cooperated to train young militiamen.
Allen's old classmate Robin is now also a militia captain.
Ordinary beasts, small groups of goblins, and militiamen are enough to handle them.
However, I heard that there are signs of dire wolf activity on the farm recently.
The dire wolf is a mutated beast.
The relationship with ordinary dogs is similar to that of rats with giant rats!
The intelligence level of dire wolves is similar to that of ordinary wild wolves, but they are larger and more ferocious.
The wretched little goblin actually tamed a group of ferocious wolves to act as thugs.
Goblins are nothing to be afraid of, but riding on a dire wolf and changing your job to become a "Wolf Cavalry" is a huge difference!
Not long ago, there was a conflict between the militia group and the goblin wolf cavalry.
After a hard fight, these gangsters were repulsed and they suffered a lot of losses.
Six militiamen were killed and five were seriously injured.
The number of immigrants was originally small, so the loss of six militiamen was considered a moderate blow.
Allen decided to take action personally to wipe out the group of goblin bandits!
Early the next morning, Allen led the militia group to set out.
The entourage included Hunter, Robin and his son, instructor Carter, Kelly and Angel.
The group of people were fully armed, following the tracks of goblins and dire wolves, and gradually went deeper into the forest.
During the hunt, Kelly occasionally disappears alone for a period of time. When she returns to the team, there is always at least one big cat beside her.
Leopards and giant lynxes often appear in this woodland.
Allen asked his sister to pay attention to these wild big cats, and he did not hesitate to use magic to tame them.
Kelly was happy to be able to help her brother.
I followed the militia group and wandered around the woods for two days, and the number of tamed big cats exceeded double digits.
Cheetahs, leopards, and lynxes followed her in a huge group, which was spectacular!
Surrounded by the big cats, Kelly looks like a queen of the jungle!
An Qi envied Kelly's majesty.
She also has cat-human blood, and after returning to her ancestors, she can communicate spiritually with the big cats.
But she has not awakened the magic of "turning animals into friends", and the aloof big cat may not be willing to listen to her instructions.
Angel followed behind Kelly and helped manage the big cat guard.
By basking in Kelly's light, she became familiar with the big cats.
Two days later, he was actually able to show off his power and command the meow team to hunt around to provide the militiamen with sufficient meat.
After three days of tracking, the militia finally discovered the goblin lair deep in the valley.
Rough shacks and damp cave dwellings emit a disgusting smell.
"The weather is getting hot, and it's time to clean up these stinking garbage."
Allen issued the order lightly.
"Set a fire and burn everything."
Countless rockets shot into the valley, and the goblin lair turned into a sea of fire.
Amidst the thick smoke and flames, screams could be heard from time to time.
There are at least one or two thousand goblins in the valley.
It would be too troublesome to pick them out one by one and kill them.
Fire attack is the best choice, followed by poison attack.
Allen found the cave where the goblins were hiding and released "poisonous gas splash".
High-grade toxins are not worth wasting on goblins.
With just a little bit of Level 2 poison, Allen can kill all the goblins hiding in the hole in one fell swoop, killing the whole family.
In the sea of fire, there was a shrill howl of wolves.
Allen raised his eyebrows and felt refreshed.
Has the dire wolf finally appeared?
The goblins screamed and cursed, accompanied by the howling of wolves from far to near.
Nine black-furred wolves as big as brown bears, each carrying a goblin on their backs, flew out of the sea of fire.
The militia regiment stood ready, firing bows and arrows under the command of Hunter and Carter.
Swish, swish, swish!
Three shots!
The goblins on the wolf's back fell one after another under the rain of arrows.
Some were not dead yet, struggling to climb onto the wolf's back.
The injured mount was already furious. He turned his head and bit off the goblin's neck!
Dire wolves are indeed ferocious!
However, no matter how ferocious it is, it is still at the level of a brown bear.
Three of the nine evil wolves were shot to death by random arrows.
The other six heads were all injured, which was suitable for the young militiamen to practice their skills.
Kelly and An Qi, leading the Meow Team, are holding the battle from the side.
When he noticed that the wolf had broken through the militia's surroundings, he whistled and ordered the big cats to come forward and correct the leak.
Allen watched from the side as everyone hunted, and sometimes used "water control" to artificially rain, extinguishing the fires spreading outside the valley.
By the way, pick some wild fruits and eat them with barbecue.
A combination of meat and vegetables, reasonable nutrition.
Allen was not willing to roast the dire wolf and eat it.
He still keeps the corpses of these mutant beasts for use.
When the sun was about to set, the battle came to an end.
All nine dire wolves were hunted and killed, and in the smoke-filled valley, goblins came out sporadically.
Allen carried the body of the dire wolf to his tent.
Inject parasitic spores into the corpses of evil wolves.
Within half an hour, all nine hungry wolves were reincarnated into "fungus beasts".
With the help of mind spores, Allen can mentally control the fungi.
After Kelly and An Qi's "Meow Team", the militia has another "Paw Team".
The ferocious wolf that turned into a fungus beast can no longer roar as before and is as quiet as a mushroom, but its combat effectiveness is not bad!
It can even be said...better than before!
The fungus beast has lost its fear of death and pain. Unless its head or limbs are completely destroyed, it will follow Allen's orders and fight endlessly.
Allen did not bring the nine "fungal wolves" back to the town and let them patrol near the valley to hunt down the goblins that slipped through the net.
After killing all the goblins, the nine-headed fungus wolf lurked in the woods near the farm, always ready to answer the call of its master.
Allen plans to use them as a hidden reserve team, which may come in handy at critical moments.
Kelly and An Qi did not follow the militia group back to town.
The two sisters will take the Meow Meow Team for a wander in the mountains.
"An Qi and I have planned to spend half a month to thoroughly inspect this mountain forest!"
Kelly said to her brother excitedly.
"From now on, this is our territory."
"No naughty big cats are allowed on my territory!"
Good guy! Queen Meow is so ambitious!
When Allen learned that his sister planned to tame all the big cats in the forest, he thought it was a good idea even though it was funny.
She told An Qi to accompany her sister to practice in this mountain forest. If she encounters any trouble, she should send him a message through the "secret mark" as soon as possible.
The strength of An Qi and Kelly, coupled with the growing Meow Team, is enough to walk sideways in this mountain forest.
Allen also left two vials of spores for his sister and An Qi, telling them not to waste time practicing while subduing the cats.
Both Kelly and Angie are already familiar with the group meditation method.
Even if Allen is not around, they can use the mind spores to establish a gathering on their own.
Kelly also enthusiastically gave her and An Qi's gathering a name that she thought was nice - Lily Tea Party.
Allen objected.
But it doesn't work.
…
During this period of hunting in the wild, Allen had a very happy time.
However, when I returned to town, my mood was not so beautiful.
In a town of more than 3,000 people, starting from scratch, there are endless trivial troubles to deal with every day.
These things are ranked according to the level of trouble.
Dad took care of most of it.
Sora handled a small part.
What was finally sent to Allen were two problems that neither Dad nor Sola could solve.
The newly rising immigrant town finally attracted the attention of "Dimenbao".
Two days ago, an orc messenger riding a warg came to the town to deliver a message from his master.
The orc warlord "Fire Axe" Akira ordered the town of New Gwent to pay heavy taxes!
Taxation is based on head count, including babies, livestock, and anyone who can breathe!
"Within one month, I must pay the full amount of tax for this year, otherwise I will do it myself and take away everything I want."
These are the exact words of the orc warlord, a naked threat!
The militia in New Quinte Town obviously could not withstand the plundering of the orc army.
Turning to the Keyes family?
Ms. Sola told Allen privately that the Keyes family did not have enough strength to help New Quinte Town withstand this disaster.
So who else can you turn to for help?
The answer can only be Silver Moon Monastery.
The monastery approves immigrants to open up wasteland and build towns, which in theory will also provide safety guarantees for immigrants.
Security is not free.
Ms. Sora has sent a letter of help to Silver Moon Monastery through the Keyes family.
The senior officials of the monastery responded quickly.
Agree to send people to protect the town, but you have to pay more!
The protection agreement is signed annually, and the fee is based on the population and economic status of the town.
Allen compared it.
The "protection fee" collected by the monastery is actually similar to the "head tax" issued by the orcs!
In the market for collecting protection fees, information is symmetrical.
The monastery knows the orcs' asking price, and the orcs also know the monastery's price.
Have both parties discussed this in advance?
Allen didn't dare to say.
At least it's a tacit price alliance.
This also explains a question: Why didn’t the monastery completely eliminate the orc regiments in Dimen Fort?
Without the threat of orcs, would immigrants still obediently pay protection fees?
If you have the ability, you can handle the trouble yourself.
If you don't have the ability, then I'm sorry, please spend money to buy peace.