"The handover of equipment and supplies will be settled through negotiation between you, and I will not step in." Gavin directly handed over the rest of the matter to Zalanda and Bloodclaw.
"Okay." The two of them responded.
After sending the two out of Misnoel one after another, Gavin did not return directly, but shouted loudly: "Come down!"
This sound travels far and wide through special soul vibrations, and only a few beings can hear it.
Roar!
Along with a dragon roar, a red figure descended from the sky.
This is a red dragon that is as big as a four-wheeled carriage.
The legendary red dragon was arrogant, greedy, and extremely tyrannical. In front of Gavin, he was like a puppy wagging its tail begging for mercy. The dragon had a flattering smile on its face and said, "Rodrick has met the lord."
"You did a good job. This is the reward for this mission. From now on, you no longer need to follow the Blood Claw Legion. Next, you have a new mission to do." Gavin carried a box of gold coins and threw it to the young red dragon. .
The person in front of him is Gavin's insurance arrangement for the Blood Claw Legion.
If Blood Claw goes to the appointment, it will naturally not be activated.
Once he finds another place and takes root in another place, Gavin can rely on the soul connection between the mother dragon oak tree and the young red dragon to find their location.
This insurance can now be removed.
"Thank you Lord for the reward. I'm always at your disposal." The smile on the young red dragon's face became even more flattering. He took the gold coin box and held it firmly, refusing to let go.
He knew that the gold coin treasure chests given by Gavin were all standard boxes of 10,000 yuan, not one more, not less, and they were all of sufficient weight.
Even when you are free, ten thousand gold coins is not a small amount, let alone as a slave, this is an out-and-out reward.
Especially when I felt the powerful dragon aura remaining on these gold coins, I couldn't help but be a little more careful.
It seemed that the legend was true. The master in front of him had just killed a red dragon that was two years older than him not long ago. This was part of the other party's treasure.
Gavin didn't care about the young red dragon's little thoughts, but took him directly to Amphiel Village.
Naturally, he was brought here for the sake of the kobolds in the surrounding hilly wilderness.
A giant dragon, even an underage dragon, is the most convenient way to subdue a kobold. If you add a kobold with a role model, it will be even more efficient.
And this exemplary kobold is none other than Goss.
After receiving Gavin's new mission, Goss, who had always felt that his life was a bit dim recently, suddenly became high-spirited and felt that he had found the direction of his life.
My natural ability is indeed not good, and my brain is not smart enough. The Lord's development pace is too fast, and I can't keep up.
But I am loyal enough and enthusiastic enough to help the lord persuade those uncivilized kobolds who have not yet felt the lord's sacred glory, so that they can devote themselves to the construction of the Dragon Oak Territory and into the arms of the lord. Come.
This was something he was familiar with and could easily grasp.
Relying on his innate ability and sensitive nose, Goss quickly found the first nest of kobolds in Stone Bridge Hills.
Goss said to the young red dragon with a flattering look on his face: "Lord Roderick, please go to the entrance of the cave and roar, and then send a dragon's breath to the open space. It is best to hit it not far from the entrance of the cave, and don't sweep it into the cave... …”
"What a waste!" The young red dragon roared impatiently and swooped down, facing the group of kobolds who were huddled in the cave and refused to come out and kneel to greet him. There was a flaming dragon's breath.
Although he didn't take Goss seriously, after all, he was the assistant assigned to him by that man, and what he did would be spread to his ears through this shameless bitch.
Therefore, I didn't dare to go too far, and the flame dragon breath was swept close to the entrance of the kobold's den.
Rao was like this, and there was a lot of barking of dogs inside.
At this time, Goss let go of his hand and landed gracefully. Then he walked to the cave not far away and said loudly: "My left hand is friendship and food, and my right hand is sword and magic. Which one are you going to choose?" …”
Before Goss finished speaking, a barking sound came from the cave: "We choose the left hand barking."
Then, no more than twenty kobolds at most came out, all of them thin and short.
Goss, who was still a little dissatisfied at first, whispered in surprise: "Why do you behave like this? When was the last time you had enough to eat?"
"Have you eaten enough?" The leader of the kobolds looked at Goss in shock and said, "My lord, do you know what it feels like to be full?"
This invincible rhetorical question directly caused Goss's brain to freeze, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
I have seen kobolds who have been miserable, but I have never seen kobolds who have been miserable.
Goss couldn't help but speak in an experienced voice: "In the wilderness, there is food everywhere. As long as you are diligent, you won't go hungry in the summer, right?"
"There are so many people during the day and so many monsters at night that they dare not go far." The kobold leader barked in response.
"Then pack up and come with me. I promise you will feel full after a while." Goss said in a seductive tone.
Seeing that there was still a trace of hesitation on the faces of the kobolds, Goss said with disdain: "You are all miserable like this, what is there for us to do? Even if it is used to eat, you don't have a few ounces of meat on your body. Don’t worry, the one outside is just a puppet, we are following a greater and more benevolent lord, who will not only make you full, but also give you greater power, the power of the dragon.”
Goss didn't waste any time and directly used his dragon vein ability on himself. His body grew in size at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, he turned into a huge kobold with a height of more than two meters.
Giant transformation.
A relatively useless dragon vein ability. After all, kobolds are small creatures. After becoming giant, they are only medium-sized. It is better to reduce the size to strengthen their own advantages.
But it is really useful for bluffing these ignorant and poor kobolds.
All the kobolds couldn't help but breathe quickly and their eyes shone.
This is the power of the dragon, the power from the kobold blood, they can feel it.
"We are willing to follow you, sir." The kobolds said one after another.
Coercion and inducement directly made these kobolds submit, and followed Goss in a hurry.
"Let's go, take me to the nearest kobold den. We must bring more tribesmen to see the Lord." Goss waved his hand vigorously and said energetically.
The kobold following Goss was timid at first, ready to turn around and run back to his den when he saw that his posture was not good.
But soon they discovered the advantage of following a red dragon above their heads. The hunters who originally used them as snacks all fled with their tails between their legs.
Especially when their number continued to increase like a snowball, each of them couldn't help but puff up their thin chests.
Empowering people with numbers is not just a characteristic of goblins, it is the same for most small monster races, and kobolds are no exception.
By the time they arrived at their destination, it was already slightly dark. In the open space of the abandoned stone factory, more than a dozen hanging pots had been set up, and they were steaming.
To deal with these monster races, Gavin still uses the tried-and-true old trick of carrots and sticks.
Now that the heavy stick has been smashed, we have to give them a little sweet taste and a full meal. This is the biggest temptation for these hungry monsters.
He was also shocked when he saw Goss leading the group of kobolds.
Although they were not too thin to look good, there were only a few of them with two ounces of meat, and the number of them made Gavin frown. There were so many of them, barely over a hundred.
This is the harvest on the first day with the complete cooperation of a giant dragon. The harvest will be less every day. It will take less than ten days to collect everything. Based on today's reference, can it exceed a thousand by then? It’s hard to say.
Before Gavin could speak, the kobold Gos made a sound, knelt down in front of Gavin, and cried: "Please punish me, Lord, I have embarrassed you. After working all day, I only managed to get enough." There are more than this number of kobolds in the nest. If they were in a rocky area, I could just find a hilltop and howl at them..."
"Get out of here, who did you learn this from?" Gavin kicked him away and scolded him with a smile, "You also know that it is in the rocky land. Although the terrain here is somewhat similar to the rocky land, it is surrounded by Human territory is expanding day by day. Looking at their appearance, you will know how narrow their living space is squeezed. It would be good if they are not completely extinct. Mosquitoes, no matter how small they are, are still meat. If they can be squeezed in a little, they can have Thousands are enough for this mining farm.”
Goss climbed up from the ground with a grunt and promised loudly: "Yes, Lord Lord, I will work harder tomorrow."
"These kobolds will be organized by you. Do you know what to do?" Gavin asked.
"I know." Goss replied eloquently, "First, classify them professionally and divide their work according to their abilities. They are divided into cook teams, mining teams, guard teams, and collection teams."
This is completely based on the professional division of labor in Dragon Oak, and it is still a relatively early template.
Goss's original involvement was only to this extent. No matter how professional it was, he couldn't participate, but it was just right for the current situation.
This is also the reason why Gavin transferred him here. There is currently no need for professionalism here. It would be a waste. Goss's half-baked job is just right.
"We don't need a gathering team or a guard team. They can be divided into a cook team and a mining team. The security aspect will be left to Roderick. I will send people to deliver the food directly." Gavin directly rejected two of the teams.
The efficiency of kobold collection is not as high as that of human cultivation.
Not to mention that there is a large granary called Golden Fields nearby. Amphiel Village's own production alone is enough to support thousands of kobolds.
As for the guards, what can they do with their small arms and legs? It's not enough to fill the monster's teeth.
"Understood, our mission is to mine stone ores with all our strength." Little Goss still has some cleverness.
"Before that, you first find all the cave entrances in this quarry for me, leaving only that one, and blow them all up and seal them. I want to see if they can hide there. When." Gavin sneered, looking at the dark underground quarry cave deep in the abandoned quarry.
This quarry is not purely open-air, but half open-air and half deep into the mountain.
After Gavin arrived here, he did not see the deformed monster Gowther's mother said.
But you can be 100% sure that there are indeed living things living here.
Not just from the voyeuristic feeling from inside the cave, but also from the animal remains and traces of life accumulated in the quarry.
This trace of life is not that of beasts, but of intelligent creatures.
If he were an ordinary adventurer, he would probably have already started to pack his luggage, prepare his sword and magic, and go straight into the cave to see what is hidden inside.
But Gavin is no ordinary adventurer, so he naturally doesn't take the usual path.
Just let the kobolds use a door-closing tactic.
He wanted to see how long they could last without water or food.
Of course, it is possible that these caves are directly in the Underdark. This possibility is not impossible, but it is very small.
It doesn't have to be a cave to connect to the Underdark Area. If it were really connected to the Underdark Area, traces of the activities of those creatures on the ground would not be so frequent.
After Goss really gathered the kobolds in Stone Bridge Hills, Gavin quickly discovered a new problem - it was not easy to use.
Not to mention that they are incomparable to the carefully selected dragon-blooded kobolds, even compared to the ordinary kobolds in the dragon oak collar, they are still a step behind the boss.
Not just talking about their physique, but also talking about their professional abilities.
It's definitely not worth sending them back to the Dragon Oak Territory for training after traveling thousands of miles away.
If it were that easy, he wouldn't have the idea of recruiting on the spot.
We can only make do with it for the time being, since it is not a technical job to quarry stone anyway. At that time, we will mainly rely on shock bombs - the kobold alchemist will of course be transferred from the territory.
After struggling for a long time, the situation here became a little embarrassing, far from Gavin's original expectation. The rest depends on the speed roc, whether the kobold it gathered is unique, and whether it can Bring a little surprise.
The kobolds in Stone Bridge Hills were not able to do anything, but the Stone Pony Hotel, which had been silent for several nights, started to move again.
Only this time, the Weeping Witch no longer cried, but turned into a silent phantom that ordinary people could see, wearing a black robe, bare feet, and long hair completely covering her face, like a ghost , floating around the hotel.
As soon as she saw her shadow, Anna ordered all maintenance personnel to withdraw and notified Gavin.
After seeing Gavin, a line of large words in the fog immediately appeared above her head, "Take your people and leave here, otherwise I will have to kill you and all of you next time we meet. "
These words are not only large, but also bolded, showing the owner's anger.
Gavin did not answer the Weeping Witch's question directly, but walked around the hotel to observe the progress of the restoration.
The other party's anger only meant one thing - they were close to their goal.
as expected.
The rubble on the first floor has been cleared away, revealing the stairway leading below. However, it was also destroyed by the explosion, and the road was blocked by several large rocks.
The female phantom followed Gavin step by step. When it reached the entrance of the basement, the mist phantom rippled uncontrollably. Although it was very slight, it could not hide from Gavin's perception.
Apparently, her secret lies down there.
Gavin sensed that there was not much gravel left to clear, and he could not stop himself. He could flash in with a fairy step.
But he didn't do that. Every basement or dungeon will inevitably involve traps and the like.
If he went in rashly, he was afraid of being hit on the head.
Anyway, success is imminent, no more than a day and a half away.
Gavin focused his energy on Misty Phantom, trying to get more useful information out of her.
Unfortunately, after finding that there was no way to scare Gavin and the others away, the Mist Phantom refused to communicate.
But she was just a phantom. Apart from using her sight to scare people, she was unable to cause any substantial harm to Gavin. When the sun rose, she disappeared.
This is very similar to a ghost, no wonder others mistake it for a ghost.
As soon as the mist phantom disappeared, Gavin called in all the construction workers. With all their strength, the entrance to the basement was cleared in just two hours.
The exploration process was also extremely smooth.
It was precisely because of the success that Gavin frowned. It was as if this place was just the basement of an ordinary hotel. There were no traps set up. It was completely used as a utility room and storage room, filled with all kinds of messy things. and vegetable grains.
Except for a small amount of storable grain that was still intact, vegetables and the like had long since completely rotted, leaving only dry rotten matter like mud stains.
Most of the debris consisted of damaged tables, chairs, beds and other furniture. Since it was underground, the fire did not reach the place. If repaired, most of it would still be usable.
"Clear this place." Anna waved her hand and prepared to ask the kobolds to move all the debris out.
"Wait a minute, I'll clean it up and you can move it." Gavin was going to personally handle everything here.
He has the eye of truth open, and the magic disguise is invisible to him.
A broken chair.
A broken table with no hidden compartments and no suspicious-looking books or miscellaneous items.
A broken bed with no hidden compartments.
A broken locker with hidden compartments and several silver coins and copper plates.
A broken bed with a hidden compartment and a poor-quality silver necklace.
…
Gavin checked very carefully, even the worn-out furniture. Many of them were directly dismantled and chopped into firewood. He also made sure that there were no hidden compartments or places where things could be hidden.
He had more important things to do than the small amount of money he could save by repairing and reusing it.
But unfortunately, they are just a pile of scrap furniture that was scavenged from a former hotel. What was found was a bunch of scattered little things. They didn't even have magic aura. They were all ordinary items. They didn't even add up to a hundred gold. .
The so-called treasure of the former hotel owner has not been seen either.
(End of chapter)
