"I heard that Yi Fei, Geng Tao and the others ran away?"
Mo Lan asked curiously.
"Yes, they went to the depths of the mountains to clear up wasteland for you."
Lin O heard this and said while taking inventory of the underground treasure trove of the Adventurer's Guild.
"It's not easy for them either, they are too close to us in Red Maple City.
Even if we don't target them, their development will naturally be inhibited, their speed will be slow, and their future will be worrying.
Originally, they had already selected their targets and were ready to fight them, but as a result, the system was updated and the death penalty increased. At this juncture, if anyone dared to risk the player's life in a bloody fight, they would be dead even if they won.
It's better now. I can't stay in Red Maple City any longer.
Other cities cannot be entered at all, especially powerful dragons like Yi Fei and Geng Tao. The local snakes will not let them take root at all. If they want to stay by force, they will inevitably have to go through a bloody battle.
I have no choice but to go out and open up wasteland. But now that I think about it carefully, this idea is so wonderful. It seems like it was just a forced move, but now it seems that it is a great move."
"Well, I can't stay, I can't go to other cities, it all seems to have something to do with me."
Mo Lan suddenly smiled unkindly when he thought of this.
"This step is indeed a good one. Other cities and towns have one point that cannot be avoided no matter how strong the player guild is.
An ecosystem composed of intricate local forces, nobles, lords, gangs, civilians, and poor people will not disappear just because of the appearance of players.
Even if a player guild has substantial control over a city, it cannot avoid this, and this is constantly affecting them.
If Yifei and the others can successfully open up the land, it means that Yifei and the others have obtained a territory that is completely under their control, like a blank piece of paper, they can write at will."
Mo Lan pondered for a moment and then spoke out.
"Send me a notice to issue a land reclamation order as Earl of Jingshui!
As long as the land reclamation is successful, you can become a noble and take charge of the land reclamation territory."
Mo Lan smiled after finishing speaking.
"Since I'm leaving, I'll give you a big gift before I leave."
Lin Or raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
"If this is the case, I'm afraid many people will follow me to open up wasteland."
"Yes, sending them some people is just a gesture of friendship, just a few people.
The majority of people who are willing to maintain the status quo must be in the majority, and the impact of these unrest will not be big, and the public security may even be improved a lot."
Mo Lan said with a smile.
"In addition, I also want to try to see if I can start a trend.
What's the point of competing for a few acres of land? If you want to have fun, just open up wasteland.
Internally, they are attacking their own people; externally, they may be attacking foreigners.”
Lin Or smiled and said nothing after hearing this, while Mo Lan also lowered his head and looked at the rich treasure trove of the Adventurers Association, and smiled again.
"The Adventurer's Association is great. I like the idea of hiding the treasure trove underground and then attacking it without any accidental damage."
Lin On was immediately happy when he heard this, but at this moment, a flash of black attracted Lin On's full attention.
"this......"
Mo Lan followed Lin Bo's eyes and immediately saw a piece of dark ore.
"Gold-grained black steel ore?"
Mo Lan said unexpectedly.
"Yes, it's black steel with gold patterns."
Lin Bo's expression was serious and he nodded. No one knows the gold-grained black steel better than him. He can tell the difference instantly after just taking a look and weighing it.
Mo Lan looked at the gold-patterned black steel ore with twinkling eyes.
"Is there any record? This may not be what we think, maybe it's just a coincidence."
Lin Bo's face was full of caution.
"Whether it is a coincidence or not, it deserves our attention, and the things placed here are mission items, and there must be detailed records.
It should be in the Adventurers Association, wait, the Adventurers Association..."
Lin Bo fell into deep thought.
Mo Lan looked back at the razed Adventurers Association and blinked.
"It's okay. The records are gone, but people are still there. Some people must remember it, and some people must have an impression of this."
Lin Or also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
"Huh, is this good reward for good people? If people are also killed by us, then this clue may be cut off directly.
Now we still have a chance to find the origin of this gold-patterned black steel ore."
Mo Lan pondered for a moment after hearing the words.
Destroy their association, and then let some people go. Good people will be rewarded... There's nothing wrong with that. People who were about to die survived because of them.
"Yes, good people are indeed rewarded."
After a while, a first-level warrior was caught in front of Mo Lan.
The soldier was trembling and looked at Mo Lan and Lin Bo with fear on his face.
Seeing this, Mo Lan looked helplessly at the two mages behind him.
"You scared him!"
After Mo Lan finished speaking, he turned to look at the soldier with a pleasant expression.
"Come on, don't be afraid. As long as you answer the questions well, I will simply kill you without torturing you."
After Mo Lan finished speaking cheerfully, the soldier's legs started to shake instantly.
Mo Lan smiled when he saw this, picked up a piece of black ore and asked.
"What is this? Where does it come from? Answer honestly. If it doesn't match what we know, we will kill you directly."
"I know, I know, this is an elemental stone, a voucher that an adventurer takes out when handing in a mission.
Said he found it from a huge cave underground, where a giant dragon lives."
"Giant dragon? If you call me a giant dragon, do you really think I'm scaring you? Be honest, or I'll take my arm off you."
When the soldier heard this, he was so frightened that he peed.
"It's true. I really didn't lie to you. When he responded, he said there was a green giant..."
"Pull him out and beat him to death!"
Mo Lan waved his hand and said calmly. After hearing this, the two mages behind him went directly to capture the warrior.
Seeing this, the soldier quickly shouted.
"I was wrong, I was wrong. I shouldn't exaggerate the facts. What he was talking about was a green monitor lizard, which was several meters high and more than ten meters long."
"Oh, I told you earlier, the monitor lizard must be called a giant dragon.
Return the dragon. What if there was a dragon and he could come back alive? Why didn’t I hear about the dragon? Funny.
Tell me the location."
Mo Lan said casually, and the soldier quickly reported an address. Mo Lan did not verify it, but put down the black ore and picked up another thing.
"What's the origin of this?"
The soldier answered, his heart full of sorrow.
"No one believes me when I tell the truth. Instead, they force me to tell lies. What a mess in the world.
Also, as to which item Mo Lan had his eyes on, he needed to go around in circles to find some clues before asking cautiously.
Do you want to trick him later?"
The soldier was muttering deep in his heart, and Mo Lan continued to ask.
