News that Qin and the Whistle adventure group encountered orcs in the wild reached the Adventurer's Home. Boss Bottom saw the evidence with his own eyes and listened to intelligence from Captain Charlie and the plantation guards. He did not dare to be careless and immediately summoned the backbone of his men to discuss countermeasures together.
On the fifth floor of the hotel, in the room at the end of the corridor, Bottom, the red lion, stood in front of a large map. He pointed at a curved line on the map with the handle of his pipe and said: "This is the Krill River, and this is Lake Braun. The plantation is close to the west bank of Lake Braun. From the plantation to the west, it only takes half a day to walk to the town of Braun. The Whistle Adventure Group is to eliminate three Orc scouts in the black forest about 90 kilometers south of the plantation. The Orc tribe With three scouts dead, the location of the plantation must have been exposed, and of course our town of Braun has also been exposed..."
"Boss, you haven't fought in many years. Do you want to try your luck as a commander again?" A lean, brown-skinned half-elf teased.
The half-elf who interrupted Bottom's speech was called Max, a fourth-level dark hunter and the best scout of the Adventurer's House.
Bottom glared at Max angrily, but he still smiled playfully and looked indifferent. Bottom laughed angrily, pointed at Max and asked, "Come on, tell me, where did I go wrong?"
"Head, the Whistle adventure group went out camping and bumped into three orcs. The two sides fought. Two young people in the adventure group died, and they came out of our training camp. The three orcs were wiped out by Charlie and the others. What happened? It's as simple as that. It's not like we haven't met half-orcs before. I think you're too sensitive... Alas, the red lion is getting old after all." Max shook his head and sighed, winking at the others.
There was a circle of people sitting around the long table in the center of the room. They were either old subordinates and old friends who followed Bottom; or they were second-generation elites trained by the Adventurer's House. They were used to joking with Bottom. , and would not listen to his lectures seriously. Even when Bottom called everyone together to talk about the orc invaders, everyone was still absent-minded.
Max, the scout captain, likes to make fun of people; Huck, the deputy captain, is giggling beside him; Norris, the farm steward, has been thinking about his new left leg prosthesis; Cole, the doctor, is expressionless, but he is actually in a daze; Old George, the deputy instructor of the training camp Talking quietly to John; Sarah, the fat cook, rested her head on her hands and dozed.
There was only one person in the room who listened intently to Bottom's analysis of the intelligence, and he was Wiltok, who was sitting next to Sarah.
Why did Wiltok appear at the meeting at the core level of the Adventurer's House?
Anyway, even if he followed him in, no one would chase him away. Bottom even smiled and added an extra seat for him, and specially introduced everyone here to him.
Wiltok knew all these people. But he only found out today that the usually elusive Max is a level four secret hunter; the farm's disabled butler Norris is a level four shield guard; plus the level four swordsman Boss Bottom and the level four physician Cole, four levels of expertise All the preachers are here.
No wonder there are more than twenty professionals in the second generation of the Adventurer House, including 3 third-level professionals, 11 second-level professionals, and 14 first-level professionals.
In addition, there are 146 awakened people under the Adventurer House, but they are not qualified to participate in this meeting.
What surprised Vertok the most was that Sarah, the fat cook who was the best to him, turned out to be the strongest person in the Adventurer's House.
Bottom did not introduce Sarah's profession, but he pointed out that Sarah, like Gang Yan of the Taku tribe, did not have the title of a venerable, but had the strength of a venerable, and was even more powerful than ordinary fifth-level professionals.
These are just the direct forces of the Adventurer's House. There are more than 400 adventurers in Braun Town. Among them, awakened people account for the majority, and there are also dozens of formal professionals.
There is a guard force of 100 people stationed at the plantation, with more than 20 awakened people and 3 professionals.
The core force of Braun Town is the Taku tribe and the Hemo tribe of the Earth Mother Temple. There are nearly two hundred adult Hemo female warriors, and the combat effectiveness of each of them is at least above the average of third-level professionals; 18 Taku There are 9 adult males in the clan, equivalent to 9 top level four professionals, and the clan leader Gang Yan has the strength of a venerable.
Everyone was originally surprised by the news of the Orc invaders. After Boss Bottom took stock of the armed forces in Braun Town, no one took the Orc invaders seriously anymore.
Bottom's idea is actually similar to everyone else. The adventurers in Braun Town have also encountered the orcs of the Blackfire Tribe before. They might have gotten lost while searching for barbarian supplies and strayed into the alliance territory; they might also have been runaway coolies from the Blackfire Tribe. The fact that Qin and the Whistle Adventure Group killed three orcs is not enough to indicate that the stronghold of Braun Town is seriously threatened.
However, Boss Bottom knows how to respect the wisdom of sages. In an attitude of being careful and never making a big mistake, he still felt that some necessary precautions should be taken. However, the core and senior management of the Adventurer's House had a disengaged attitude, which made him feel even more worried and crisis-stricken.
"Mayen Mayor said, be careful that this group of orcs from the outside world have nothing to eat and attack Braun Town and the plantation, which has the most abundant food. Mayor Myen is going to send people to send the excess food and livestock from the plantation to Braun Town. There is only enough food for the winter on the plantation side.”
Max shook his head and said: "Head, Charlie and the others met three orcs, and Mine concluded that there was a tribe of orcs migrating to the vicinity of Lake Braun? I don't think this can be said for sure... Moreover, even if there are large groups of orcs, Orc invaders, we have strong troops and fortifications here. If they want to rob winter supplies, they are also robbing the barbarian tribes."
Huck also echoed: "Yes, the orcs first rob the barbarians. The barbarians have no oil and water, and then they go to rob Myne's plantation. If Myne is really afraid, he should move all the half-elves and barbarian female slaves from the plantation. He What do you mean by sending food here? I think he has no good intentions."
Bottom glared at Huck and said with a smile: "You are indeed an idiot... Myne sent someone to tell me that if we really go to war with the orcs, the adventure group in Braun Town can leave. The family property and wealth of us people We are all in Braun Town, are we willing to leave? Hundreds of adventurers have escaped. Who will guard the city wall and use the arrow tower? The orcs originally had to weigh it, but if Braun Town is not so strong, you Do you dare to say they won’t come to eat?”
"We can't let the adventure group leave, and we must prevent them from mutiny. We blocked the city gate, and Mine sent food, so that the adventure group can hold on with peace of mind. If Mayor Mine abandons the plantation now, all the people there will be killed. Bring it here, if the adventure group sees it, do you feel panic?"
"Who doesn't know what the plantation guards are? If the adventure group withdraws, their morale will be so bad! We can't expect the guards to guard the city wall, right? The mayor means that he is blocking the news. We have blocked the city gates and not blocked the news to avoid trouble. The adventure group is still in disarray and cannot be of much use. If the orcs really come, the mayor will lead the guards and the barbarian female slaves to retreat to the stronghold. Anyway, the plantation is in Braun Town. Very close.”
Boss Bottom shook his head and sighed: "Oh, you said that everyone only has one head, how come the heads are different?" He pointed at Huck, then pointed at Max, and laughed and cursed: "The mayor's Your heads are full of ideas, your heads are full of straw.”
There was a burst of laughter in the room, which woke up the fat cook Sarah. She stood up from her seat and muttered: "I'm going to the kitchen to cook. Will, what do you want to eat today?"
Wiltok shook his head and said: "I haven't thought about it yet. I just want to hear what Boss Bottom said about fighting the orcs."
"Then you stay here, I'll go to the kitchen first." Sarah nodded kindly, and threatened the others: "You are not allowed to bully my Will, otherwise you will all wait to starve."
Before the discussion about the orc invaders was over, the fat cook was the first to leave the room. The doctor Cole had been thinking about the formula of the medicine. He seemed to have a new idea and was eager to go back to do experiments. He also stood up and said: "Old leader, I have something urgent to deal with. You can just deal with the orc problem." Yes, I support your decision."
"I also want to go back to the farm... Bottom, you make your own decision."
"That's right, what does the boss say, what should we do, why do we think so much?"
Everyone was noisy and wanted to go back to do their own things and left the room one after another. Bottom was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, but he had no choice but to shout from behind: "I want to use the things in the warehouse!"
No one talked back to the hotel owner, meaning he was left to make his own decisions.
Bottom recalled that he summoned his subordinates in the Rock Giant Legion to report the military situation. If he didn't say disbandment, no one would dare to leave without authorization. The legion places special emphasis on discipline, but everyone retires early and becomes adventurers, so the lifestyle habits in the legion gradually fade away. When even adventurers stopped working, the few remaining old friends each had their own preferences in life and became free and undisciplined.
However, one thing remains unchanged: everyone's trust in Bottom, and as time goes by, this trust becomes stronger.
The Adventurer's House has accumulated a very considerable amount of collective wealth over the years, all of which is placed in a secret warehouse. This time, Bottom wanted to use the things in the warehouse and issue a bounty mission to the adventure group, so he called everyone over to discuss it, but these guys didn't even ask and let him figure it out on his own.
Bottom doesn't know whether he should laugh or cry. He has been under pressure alone for many years, and this time the situation is a bit tricky. He hoped from the bottom of his heart that the orc invasion was a false alarm, but if nothing really happened and the Adventurer's House spent a lot of gold, he felt that his heart would not be able to bear it.
At this time, Bottom hoped that someone would jump out and sing against him, and then everyone would vote, but in the end, no one could make him worry.
The hotel owner turned around to close the door and found that Wiltok was still in the room, admiring the map alone.
"Will, aren't you leaving?"
Wiltok turned around, his amber eyes shining brightly, and suddenly nodded to Boss Bottom: "That's great."
Bottom asked confusedly: "What's so good?"
"You have such a good relationship," Wiltok explained.
Bottom's troubled mood suddenly felt as comfortable as if it had been ironed, and he laughed and said: "They are all a bunch of lazy people. Even John was led astray by them. You must not imitate them."
Wiltok did not comment and just said: "I want to follow you these two days... I am interested in orcs and fighting."
Bottom's eyes lit up and he nodded in surprise: "Of course, no problem."
Vertok is extremely handsome and has a pure mind that makes people like him. The red lion Batom, who has rich experience and has experienced hundreds of battles, knows that he has a unique charm that can infect the half-elves around him. The longer he stayed with Wiltok, the more profound this subtle influence became. Not even a level 4 professional like Bottom is willing to stand up to Vertok's charm. Because, all of this happens naturally, like warm sunshine, gentle breeze, sweet smell, cool and clean water. They are all things that half-elves naturally like. How can they resist?
Wiltok is a born leader. Even if he is immature now, he can still unite people's hearts. As long as he has capable subordinates to assist him, he can completely support a force.
The problem is that Wiltok's origin is mysterious and it is unknown how many conspiracies are involved. Bottom doesn't dare to entrust the future of the Adventurer's House to him yet, but this does not affect Bottom's good impression of him, so much so that he has the urge to train him well.
One day later, news of the orc invaders spread in the Risker's House. Although this caused commotion among various adventurer groups, Boss Bottom took a series of powerful measures.
He ordered people to hang the three orc corpses beside the city gate of Braun Town, openly for adventurers to see. But he did not restrict the adventure group from leaving Braun Town, but the farms in the town began to strictly restrict the sale of food. The adventure group can only purchase rations for two days at a time, and cannot purchase them again until the third day.
Now is the coldest season of the year. It snows heavily for several days at a time. The roads are covered with thick snow, making it even more difficult to get food in the wild. The smallest adventure group in Braun Town had more than twenty people, and they couldn't go far in two days. The nearest supply point behind Bolang Town is Jinsha Village, more than 600 kilometers away. Adventure groups usually have to walk for ten days to reach Jinsha Village. Now that it is snowing again, the adventure group marches in a hurry regardless of their physical strength. It will take at least eight or nine days. If you encounter wild beasts and monsters on the way, adventurers who are seriously exhausted will really be doomed.
Go, you definitely can't go.
Before the adventurers had time to connect, Lord Gangyan, the leader of the Taku clan, appeared in public. After looking at the orc's body, he said lightly that this year's life sacrifice in the Earth Mother Temple would not be cancelled. A group of she-wolf-like Hermo female warriors came to the hotel, selected partners they liked among the adventurers, and extended invitations to them to participate in the Life Festival.
Immediately afterwards, more than a hundred awakened people under the Adventurer's House put on sophisticated weapons and equipment and began to patrol the city wall. Max, the dark hunter, led his scouts to the shores of Lake Braun to detect information about the orcs in the outer lands.
On the third day, Max's scouts reported for the first time and found no signs of orc activity. However, the food supplies for the plantation were transported to Braun Town by the truckload.
The adventurers felt reassured when they saw that Braun Town was well-defended and well-supplied. Boss Bottom also used the power of the branch president of the Adventure Union to issue a large number of adventure missions to the adventure group.
These tasks are mainly divided into two categories. For an adventure group that accepts a security mission outside the city, two people are in charge of a guard post, and the guard changes once every two days. The security period is two months. In addition to gold coins and meritorious deeds, the adventure reward for each guard post can also be a set of weapons and equipment, plus an awakening potion. And Boss Bottom paid first this time. As long as the adventurer accepts the alert mission, he can immediately go to Dr. Cole, use the awakening potion, and receive a set of weapons and equipment.
The second type of mission is the city wall guard mission, which has less risk and much less reward. In addition to normal money and merit, Bottom also rewards the adventure group with two battle bows and ten throwing spears.
The Adventurer's House showed off its muscles and wealth, and showed its kindness and power. In addition, the hotel clerk was adding fuel to the fire, which quickly stabilized people's hearts.
Orcs in the Outland have become a hot topic in the hotel. After various discussions and analyses, adventurers now generally believe that the possibility of orcs attacking the stronghold of Braun Town is very small. It is not certain whether there are large groups of orcs near Lake Braun. .
