Leixi Village is located in the northwest of Roland Imperial City, far away from the inner city, close to the border area, surrounded by poor mountains and bad waters.

The average harvest this year, coupled with the fact that the heavy snow fell earlier than in previous years and lasted for several days, made many people worried.It is freezing cold and there is not enough to eat. For most villagers, this will be another difficult winter.

On this day, the old village chief, Hams, drove his carriage around the village again. A horn was tied to his carriage, broadcasting a pre-recorded broadcast.

"Try the body tempering method in the morning, and don't be lazy when winter comes."

"Meditation once at night, you have to persist even if you want to sleep."

It has been almost two months since Xu Sili promoted the method of body tempering and meditation to the whole country and included it in "compulsory education".

It is difficult to count other main cities, but the penetration rate of the imperial city is still very high, even remote villages like Leixi Village are not spared.

Naturally, according to the income level of the villagers in Leixi Village, the learning of these two sets of basic formulas is completely free.

It's just that the cultivation of basic formulas requires years of subtle influence, and it is impossible to see significant results in a short period of time. Therefore, most villagers gradually slack off after the enthusiasm at the beginning.

Hams had no choice but to patrol the village every day, urging the villagers to practice well.

Some villagers didn't understand, and when they saw him asking door to door, they couldn't help complaining.

"Hams, is this really useful? I practice every day for more than a month, but I haven't sensed any glowing elements, but I'm so hungry."

"That's right, we don't have talent, so practicing this is a waste of time, it's better to save a little energy."

Hams put on a straight face, "This is a law promulgated by His Majesty the Emperor himself. As long as you are a citizen of the empire, it is your duty to practice body tempering and meditation!"

"The aristocrats in the city have to spend a lot of money to learn it. His Majesty is sympathetic to us. He gave such a precious formula to everyone to practice for free, and sent an elemental master to teach us."

"It doesn't matter if your talent is not good, why are you still shy away from it?"

The faces of several villagers were red-faced by the training. The master elementalist who taught them is still living in the village. Because of the heavy snow, he can't go out, so he can only suffer from hunger with them.

Hams calmed down, and said earnestly, "Everyone, practice hard. If our village can produce a wood elementalist, everyone will be able to eat!"

"Haven't you heard of it? Your Majesty's newly built mercenary town and Doha town, because of the production of wood elementalists, granaries have been built one after another, and the grain is piled full. There is no need to worry about food."

"Even if we are old and it's useless to learn, there are still children. They are still young, and if you practice with them, maybe they will be awakened?"

"Your Majesty didn't detect his talent when he was five years old, so he practiced meditation hard. He finally shined this year, and now he is one of the most powerful elementalists in the empire!"

"So we can't give up! Give me cheer!"

Many villagers nodded repeatedly.

The people of the Roland Empire have grown up in adversity for a long time, and they don't lack tenacity. It's just that this winter is too difficult...

"Uncle Hams, you said that the granaries in the mercenary town have been built one after another, so can the caravan bring some over? We can chip in to buy them, or pay on credit first..."

someone whispered.

After all, they were in the Imperial City. Although they were poor, they were not that backward. Caravans with suspended transport vehicles would occasionally pass by them.

This year, it may be that the heavy snow fell too early, the caravan did not come, and they had no way to purchase food for the winter.

Hams cleared his throat, and said, "Don't worry, I've already reported to the consul, and your lord said that relief food and salaries will be delivered soon, everyone can stay for a few more days."

His words drew cheers from the crowd.

Afterwards, Hams continued to drive his broken carriage and wandered around the village, but from an angle that the villagers couldn't see, he inevitably showed a bit of distress.

The road is blocked by heavy snow, and even the suspension vehicle is difficult to travel. The transport team will have to wait for it to come.

Passing by the house of the teaching elementalist, he stopped the carriage, took out a basket with a few sweet potatoes dug before winter, and then came to the house and knocked on the door.

The one who came to open the door was Ode, a half-star elementalist sent to Leixi Village to teach. He is also a registered mercenary now. He took this mission because of the generous rewards. He didn't expect to be trapped here.

"Lord Odd." Hames saluted respectfully.

Odd glanced at him, then at the basket in his hand, nodded and said, "Come in."

Hams looked a little cautious, but he still entered the door cautiously. As soon as he walked in, he felt a completely different warmth from the outside—Ode is a fire elementalist. Although his strength is less than one star, he simply gathers fire Elements can warm up the room, or it can be done, or this is a compulsory course for fire elementalists.

Hams breathed a sigh of relief, put the basket on the table, and said with an apologetic smile: "Master Odd, these sweet potatoes have been cleaned, and they can be eaten as long as they are roasted in the fire."

Odd nodded, his attitude was a little cold.

As an elementalist with a traditional background, he maintains his arrogance as a superior. Even though he is no longer serving in the local army, he still claims to be nobler than these villagers.

Even, originally he didn't like these sweet potatoes.

But he is a fire warrior, and only wood spirit masters can make plants grow. In this winter, if he doesn't want to starve to death, he can only accept these.

"Master Odd, is there any news from the inner city? When will the transport team arrive?" Hams rubbed his hands and asked cautiously.

Odd glanced at him, and the old village head froze immediately, with a more sinister smile on his face.

"Adults are busy."

Aude said, "Laixi Village is such a small place, with a combined population of just over 500 people, and the road is long and difficult to walk. Do you think the consuls will put Leixi Village first? After two months It’s good to arrive.”

Hams nodded repeatedly, but felt bitter in his heart.

According to the food reserves of the villagers, they can only last for a month at most, so they have to save food and money to do it.

Many animals are hibernating now, and it is very difficult to hunt... How will they survive the next month!

"The village chief! Hams!"

At this time, someone outside suddenly called him loudly.

Hams quickly apologized to Odd, then hurried to open the door, and shouted at the people who had already run away: "I'm here, what's the matter?"

The man hurried back, panting from running, "Hams, hurry up! Go to the entrance of the village!"

"What happened?" Hames looked puzzled.

"People from the inner city transport team are here!"

Hams was stunned, "What did you say? Say it again?"

"I said the people from the transport team are here!"

"how is this possible?!"

Besides Hams, Ode, who came out from behind, also spoke in unison.

Aude looked at the villager, and said with a gloomy face: "The village chief reported the situation a few days ago, how could it be delivered now? Have you encountered a liar?"

The villager was obviously afraid of Odd, and he stuttered when he spoke: "Cheat...a liar?"

Hams pressed, "How many cars are there?"

The villagers paused, shook their heads and said, "No... I didn't see any cars..."

Hams frowned, "Then what do you say about the convoy? How many people came?"

The villagers compared a finger.

Hams was pleasantly surprised: "A hundred people?"

The villagers quickly waved their hands, "No, no, just...just one."

At this moment, even Hams hesitated. He thought for a while and said, "There is no car for a one-man transport team? Could it be that the transport car had a problem halfway, so someone was sent for help?"

"I don't know, he said he wanted to see you." The villager whispered, "I saw him flying down from the sky."

"Master Elementalist?" Hames' eyes lit up all of a sudden, "Walk, where is he? Take me there!"

Behind them, Ord also looked suspicious.

If it really flew down from the sky, it would be a wind elementalist, and at least one star of strength can master the flying technique!

He simply closed the door and followed Hams and the others towards the entrance of the village.

At the entrance of the village, I saw a strange figure standing there, and several villagers stood not far from him to watch.

It was a young man in his early 20s, with blond hair and golden eyes, handsome appearance, tall and tall, and when he saw them, he grinned and showed a particularly bright smile.

From a distance, Odd sensed the elemental breath on him, but strangely, the feeling he gave him was very weak.

"You are Hams, the village chief of Lacey Village, right?"

As soon as Hams ran to the entrance of the village, the young man held his hand and said enthusiastically.

"Yes...it's me." He could only nod in a daze, "You are..."

"Oh, I am Chang'an for a month, and my friends call me Chang'an! I was sent by His Majesty to bring you food. There is a lot of food. Where are you going to put it?"

When Deng Jian'an was speaking, the barrage of his live broadcast room had already swiped the screen.

[Ding ~ Your courier has been delivered, please pay attention to check! 】

[Hahaha, Brother Xiaoan looks so professional. After running for three days, he finally arrived. It’s not easy.]

【Am I the only one who finds that these NPC expressions are so clever?As for the small map of Shankara, the Starry Sky Era has made it so detailed? 】

[Every frame is full of details! 】

Hams and several villagers were stunned. He looked at the mountain road behind the young man and asked, "Is the transport vehicle behind?"

"no."

Deng Jian'an scratched his head, thinking that this NPC's intelligence is too high, how can an ordinary village chief be so difficult to deal with?

"All the food is on me, I am an elementalist, well, I know space magic!"

"Bullshit!"

At this time, Aude couldn't help it anymore, "There are only ten elements of gold, wood, water, fire, earth, and wind, thunder, light, and dark sounds. I have never heard of space elements."

"Leixi Village is poor and remote, and the life of the villagers is hard. If you want to cheat, don't go to this kind of place!"

Deng Jianan frowned and looked at him.

His current level is lv5, and Odd's level is also the same. The two are evenly matched, so he can check Odd's information.

He didn't expect that this NPC was also an elementalist.

Looking at the mission countdown, he must deliver the food within three days, and there is still half an hour before the end of the mission. If he entangles with him and the time passes, his mission will be in vain.

"Don't you know? I am a brave man."

Deng Jian'an put his hands on his hips, and said nonsense, "Space magic is an innate skill of every brave man. You don't know that because you are ignorant!"

Aude looked at him with a livid face. Deng Jianan's arrogant attitude made him very angry, but... a brave man?

"Are you really not a liar?"

"Oh, I won't tell you now."

Deng Jianan waved his hand and looked at Hams, "I wanted to get you a warehouse, but I don't have time now, so let's go here."

Everyone watched him walk to the open space not far from the village gate, which had just been cleaned and the snow wasn't that deep.

"Leixi Village, a ton of black valley..."

Deng Jian'an opened the faction warehouse while muttering, and then entered the quantity in the column of Heigu, and clicked OK.

In the camp warehouse, 1 Aixue coin can be exchanged for 1 catty of black valley, 1 ton = 1000 kilograms = 2000 catty, if the task is not free, this 1 ton of black valley will cost him two thousand aixue coins.

Deng Jian'an is still very poor now. He has been running for three days and has not even earned a single Aixue coin.

According to the guide, he can only get 500 Aixue coins by completing the weekly tasks, but when he completes this task, he can get [-] Axue coins, which is equivalent to two weekly tasks, which is really flattering.

Following Deng Jianan's confirmation of success, a ton of black grains appeared in front of everyone out of thin air. A ton of two thousand catties was neither too much nor too little.

Black grains can endure hunger, half a catty a day is enough for a young and middle-aged man, and the elderly and children can eat half of it, which means that these two thousand catties of black grains are enough for five hundred people for half a month!

Looking at the eager eyes of the surrounding villagers, Deng Jian'an couldn't help puffing out his chest.

To him, it's just an insignificant matter...

Well, it's not insignificant, he has been driving for three days, and in these three days, he looked for the way as soon as he went online, and it took him a lot of effort to find here.

It's just that at this moment, looking at these NPCs, no matter the old or the young, they all look happy as if they were celebrating the New Year. Looking at him is like seeing a savior. He has an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.

This sense of accomplishment cannot be brought by simple material rewards.

"Master Brave, thank you so much!" Hams was about to kneel down to thank him at that time, but fortunately Deng Jian'an had quick eyesight and quick hands, and forcibly supported him.

"Don't be like this, this is the task His Majesty entrusted to me, and I just complete the task!"

Deng Jian'an was cheerful, smiling from ear to ear.

One thousand Axecoins have arrived!In addition to Aixie coins, there is also a communication device, which can be collected for free at the camp warehouse at any time, and more than 800 points of experience points and 50 points of camp reputation.

Looking at how grateful the villagers are to him, how refreshing this task is!

Probably because he laughed too cheaply, many players who didn't receive the mission and followed his live broadcast couldn't help but hate him in the barrage.

Deng Jian'an didn't mind at all. He looked at Aode with a dull face beside him, and said triumphantly, "Look, who is the liar?"

Odd pursed his lips, and finally turned and left silently.

Obviously he was the one who lost his popularity, but Hams came over to comfort him and said, "Lord Chang'an, don't be surprised, Lord Odd may just be tired and want to go back to rest, he is very good, he taught us meditation and body tempering method very well. Very carefully."

Deng Jian'an nodded. He was not in a hurry to leave. He had finally traveled so far. Of course, he had to find out if there were any hidden missions.

"Village Chief, do you need any help from me?" He patted his chest and said, "If you have anything to ask, as long as you can help, you will die!"

Hams was terrified, but he did have something to ask.

"Master Chang'an, can you come again in a month?" He rubbed his hands, looking a little embarrassed.

Deng Jianan was very pleasantly surprised, he just asked casually, and he really came to the mission!He suppressed his excitement and said calmly: "What's the matter?"

"The severe cold may last for another three or four months. We need to wait for the ice and snow to melt before we can enter the mountains to hunt. However, because of the poor harvest this year, the food reserves, plus the black valley you sent, can only cover one or two. months, so..."

Hams looked distressed, "Can you make another trip in a month and bring us the Black Valley?"

"Of course, don't let adults run away in vain, we can buy it with money, and give you some hard work, but it may not be too much..."

[Ding~Successfully triggered the ordinary task [Hams' commission]]

[Task content: Please deliver a sufficient amount of Black Valley to Leixi Village in one month, rewards: experience points, reputation of the Roland Empire camp, and Axe coins]

After a hasty glance at the system prompt, Deng Jianan blinked. He looked at Hams, and then at the faction warehouse panel that hadn't been closed yet, and his mind became active.

He thought about it, organized his words and said: "Village Chief Hams, I don't have to wait a month, I can give you Heigu right now, how much axecoin can you give?"

Hams widened his eyes, "You mean..."

"I still have Heigu in my space, but I hoarded it myself and spent a lot of money." Deng Jianan continued to talk nonsense, "I can sell you some."

"How many brave men are there?"

"I have as much as you want."

"About what price?"

"Anyway, I won't cheat you. Let's report the numbers to each other. If we think it's reasonable, the deal will be done."

Deng Jianan didn't know the market price of Heigu, so he didn't want to quote directly.

Hams glanced at him, and couldn't help thinking of Odd's liar's remarks in his heart. He hesitated for a while, and finally decided to give it a try.

After all, that ton of black valley is real!

This brave man has food in his hand!

Originally, Deng Jian'an thought he could report directly, but the old village head sent people to ask people from door to door, and finally managed to scrape together a sum of money.

Only at this time did he have a solid understanding of Aode's words "Life is hard in a remote country".

The cloud players were also quite sad watching, and even forgot for a moment that they were watching a game.

【Brother An, they are so pitiful, please help them】

【Yes, yes, don't take money】

[This is too pitiful, I saw several children, as thin as skin and bones]

Deng Jian'an also looked very sad, but he still kept awake, and switched voices: "Fart, I am also very poor now, how can I make money without start-up capital?"

The village chief and the villagers got together to count the money, and after a long time of counting, there were 14805 Aixue coins in total, which was pooled together by the whole village.

Hams wiped off the change and asked Deng Jian'an how much black valley he could buy for fourteen thousand.

Fourteen thousand, Deng Jianan can exchange for 7 tons of black valley, but in this way he won't make any money.

He gritted his teeth and said against his conscience: "6 tons."

On average, 1.17 Aixue coins per catty.

What he didn't expect was that after confirming with him several times, Hams almost cried with joy, and the villagers almost knelt down, calling him a good man.

Only then did Deng Jian'an know that the market price of a catty of Heigu is 2 Aixue coins, and if the caravan transports it over, it will rise to at least 2.5 coins per catty.

Deng Jianan: "..."

Although his heart was bleeding, he soon became happy again when he saw the villagers happily dragging Heigu to the warehouse after the transaction was completed.

Forget it, this is a simple wave of reselling, he still made a net profit of [-] Aixue coins, plus [-] as a mission reward...

Take it to the forum and sell it, that is [-]!

The point is, he directly set the favorability of the villagers of Leixi Village to friendly!

[Ding ~ Accumulatively 100 Roland Empire NPCs have [Friendly] favorability towards you, gaining Faction Prestige +1000]

[Ding ~ Accumulatively 500 Roland Empire NPCs have [Friendly] favorability towards you, gaining Faction Prestige +5000]

6000 reputation, 6 pieces of copper equipment in hand!

If you save a lot, you may be able to exchange for a suspension car!

"Hahahaha, I'm such a genius!" Deng Jian'an proudly put his hands on his hips.

【66666】

【shameless! 】

[Fuck, it's only been less than a week, and the money in the game cabin is almost back!Why didn't I make a reservation! 】

[Even if I made a reservation, the non-chiefs didn't recruit qaq]

Because of Deng Jian'an's coquettish operation, someone soon followed suit, and made a strategy and posted it on the forum, which also led to more people following the strategy and making a small profit.

In order to gain prestige, many people took the same preferential form as Deng Jianan.

After all, they don't need money, they just need prestige to exchange for good things!

And during this week, Qiu Zheng and other ministers received feedback from various places one after another—they didn't expect that the brave man actually mastered the mysterious space spell!Moreover, they are very generous, selling food to the poor everywhere at a price that is far below the market price, which greatly relieves their pressure.

Only now did they realize what a wise decision His Majesty made!

And with the good reputation established for this mission, after more and more brave men joined the Mercenary Association, more and more delivery orders were assigned to the brave men.

Even after the public beta, these brave men who often run orders set up an express mercenary group to undertake various transportation tasks, and the business is booming.

Of course, even Xu Sili didn't expect this.

What he didn't even expect was that there were non-wood players engaged in greenhouse planting in the game, and it was successfully promoted to the people who were forced to stop labor production after winter.

After some inquiries, he also found out that the player was a girl named Yin Xuemei.

That's right, it's the aunt of the Yin family who has been in a vegetable state for 20 years.

I heard that this girl was a graduate of an agricultural university before the accident, and farming was her hobby.

Xu Sili thought it was pretty good. The Roland Empire still had too few crops, and even if there were wood-type elementalists engaged in production, the original farmers could not just be abandoned like this.

Let the players teach them how to farm, develop more new varieties, and increase the yield per mu, which is very good.

And one month after the launch of the second test server, another good news came out - the two-way teleportation array between the Imperial City and Lanyue City was successfully built!

After confirming that the two-way teleportation array has been completed and the connection of the five main cities is just around the corner, Xu Sili felt that it was finally possible to do something.

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