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    As the camp gate of Tululu Village was opened, a whole row of mountain people poured out.  They wore coats simply sewn from tanned fur in the near-zero temperature.  However, looking at the additional fur armor pieces attached to key parts, it seems that these leather coats can also function as leather armor to a certain extent.  At the same time, Barrett discovered at first glance that there was a big difference between these mountain people and the man named Stone who came to report the news.  Different from the help seekers with sunken cheeks and protruding cheekbones, although the mountain people coming out of the village in front of them are not all rosy, they are not like the former people who make people think of lack of nutrition at a glance.  .  Even in a sense, these barely able-bodied hunters or lumberjacks are in better health than some villages in Nohan. The thin fields on this high mountain alone cannot feed this group of people. Even if they are added  Hunting and gathering may not be able to sustain such consumption.  ¡°In addition, according to Barrett¡¯s memory, this kind of mountain village that is outside the control of the government is generally short of salt.  The people in front of them obviously do not have this problem, which means they must have stable and sufficient trade.  But if you want the salesman to walk on the mountain road for 4-5 days to get here, there must be enough interests to attract him.  But the accumulation of ordinary mountain goods not only prevents frequent transactions, but also fails to stimulate the enthusiasm of those business travelers.  This can only mean that there must be some expensive specialty products in or near Tululu Village.  And this specialty is either renewable or cannot be collected in a short time.  Otherwise, long-term and stable trade channels cannot be guaranteed.  It is because he has experienced various encounters during the testing period that Barrett can now very quickly find 3-5 similar examples in his mind to explain the situation at hand.  But the more this happened, the more uneasy Barrett felt.  The huge contrast between the village itself and the people seeking help is hard not to think of conspiracy.  As Stone walked half-bent in front of the mountaineer team, the team began to disperse from the middle.  At the same time, an elder who looked to be nearly fifty years old walked out from the center.  Time has left traces on his cheeks, but his bright pupils prove that his energy is still in its prime, far from the time when he is old and confused.  Considering the harsh life and environment, people tend to become older.  At the same time, the possibility of being in his 40s is not ruled out.  "Compound bow! There are more than one!" Clematis beside Barrett muttered in a low voice.  Barrett¡¯s eyes narrowed when he heard this, and he quickly saw some clues from the bows on the backs of the mountain people.  That is indeed a compound bow and a compound longbow.  And this kind of weapon is obviously not something that a mountain village far away from the main civilization can make on its own.  Even if a skilled bow-making master immigrated to this village, he would not be able to complete this work alone.  Because the composite longbow is made of a variety of materials, many of which must be purchased from other places. Due to the environment of this mountain range, a considerable part of the raw materials cannot be produced in-house.  If the channels for purchasing raw materials from outside are blocked again, there will really be craftsmen and skilled women who can't make a meal without rice.  What's more, this approach has no price advantage compared to purchasing finished compound bows directly.  Moreover, a small mountain village does not need to be self-sufficient in weapons, so most of these military weapons were brought to them by some businessmen.  You must know that the price of every composite longbow is not cheap. Many adventurers still make do with ordinary single bows!  The composite longbows in front of you are a considerable fortune in themselves.  This is not what Stone said a small mountain village should have.  Of course, Barrett did not discover this flaw immediately.  On the one hand, it was because he was distracted by other things, and on the other hand, it was also because the enemies he encountered in recent battles were getting stronger and stronger. Weapons such as the composite longbow were already considered standard equipment, so he naturally ignored them out of habit.  Clematis, the pastor of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce, was the first to discover the problem because he was always the first to look at other people's net worth.  "It's really interesting to be conscious." Barrett touched his chin, then walked to Clematis and whispered in his ear: "Can you hear clearly what they are talking about?"  Since Stone returned to the village, the language used by him and his fellow mountaineers is very different from the language that players usually interact with.  This should be a local dialect. There are different styles and customs in the mountains.  It is normal for two neighboring villages to have their own dialects.  But that guy Stone obviously speaks the common language, but he explains something in dialect in front of outsiders like himself. How can he not make people suspicious!  "My new professional ability is aimed at business communication terms." Clematis frowned, "As far as their conversation is concerned, I canUnderstand a few vocabulary words.  Can't connect at all.  "Although merchant jargon can help the Golden Eyes Messenger, the "language barrier" will not become a barrier to trade. However, the Golden Eyes Messenger must listen to an unfamiliar language for more than one minute and pass a not difficult perception attribute test.  , he can temporarily understand some basic usage of the language and allow the Golden Eye Messenger to express "attack", "danger", "friendship", "safety", "stop" and "transaction" in this language within one day.  " and so on, up to 20 concepts are enough for the Golden Eyes to trade with the other party If the Golden Eyes wants to become familiar with a language that he has "temporarily understood" in the past month, his check can get 2  Added value. ¡°It seems that there is no way to play the edge ball.  "At this point, Barrett turned to look at the mage, "Are you ready to learn the language?  " Rielle stretched out her finger: "It's already started over there, I don't think there's any need for us to do it.  "Looking in the direction Rielli pointed, Chomli's mouth kept opening and closing slightly, apparently translating softly with his companions. Barrett, who understood this situation, understood that he could only wait a moment.  Only after it was safe could I ask about the specific content with this temporary teammate. Perhaps it was because outsiders like Barrett were present, and even communicating with each other in dialect did not feel so comfortable, so it was not very long.  After the exchange, the man who looked to be in his 50s pushed away Stone and walked in front of them. Then he said in his hoarse voice that seemed to be damaged by smoke: "Welcome warriors.  To Tululu Village!  I'm Farmory, the village chief here.  The sun is going to set today, so we arranged for a few of us to rest first.  I hope that starting tomorrow, you will be able to deal with the threat to our village as soon as possible.  " "It's not a big problem to deal with the threat, but it's not easy to find that guy.  Your village needs to send a guide to take us to its lair or areas where it often moves.  "Barrett, who had been suspicious of someone's attitude before, now deliberately emphasized his tone: "Otherwise, there is no possibility of eliminating the threat.  " After hearing this, the mountain people's representative's eyes immediately became a little sharp, but the facial skin was too loose, making it difficult to see any change in his facial expression. Then this guy walked over and gave him a hand.  After the guy Stone shook his head and lowered his head, the villager from Tululu Village followed.  The leader even gave the opponent some harsh words in front of outsiders like the players. It seems that he felt that his subordinates were not doing well. After solving the problem on his side, this Farmer villager.  The commander turned his head back to Barrett: "Does someone have to lead the way?  "    "Yes!  You can't find that damn white dragon without someone to guide you.  Rather than wasting time with you, we might as well go back.  " Seeing the matter-of-fact look of the guy in front of him, Barrett's words were equally strong. And he didn't leave any room for the other party to change. He didn't even pay attention to the possible dissatisfaction on the part of the 'Dragon God of Good' Church.  It's because Barrett is not prepared and cannot compromise on such a critical issue, otherwise the next task will not be completed at all, or it will cost a lot to complete, but then.  This is definitely something Barrett doesn't want to see. After all, although the players have taken over the mission of the "Good Dragon God" church this time, none of them are believers of the "Good Dragon God" church except for the halfling rogues.  . Even Noodles, an internal member, is not very enthusiastic about fighting the evil dragon because of the players. Therefore, many of the "Good Dragon God" church natives are willing to pay the price, but the players are not willing to bear it.  Of course, considering the current position, only Barrett, the leader of the "Blood-stained Gray Flower" mercenary team, can be the bad guy. In fact, Miss Ventris obviously wants Barrett's tough attitude.  Say something. But then her arm was pulled by Qiao Muli, and the paladin Alexis on the side raised his shield and walked to several people. It was obvious that they were also interested in Tululu Village.  "Since we are already here, why are we leaving in such a hurry?  " Village Chief Farmerly raised his hand slightly while speaking, and the mountain people behind him immediately opened their composite longbows. After seeing the other party's performance, Barrett smiled calmly: "That's it.  With those bastards, who are you threatening, an old man like you?  Do you want to give it a try and see who can't bear the consequences?  ¡± Although these mountain people in front of me are hunting in the mountains,He should be considered a good player when it comes to playing with bows and arrows.  But according to Barrett's estimation, at most it is not much different from the militiamen of the Bolum Territory.  It is almost impossible for these guys alone to pose a threat to their own party.  ¡®Are these mountain people really used to being arrogant in their own one-third of an acre of land?  It doesn't look like they are completely isolated from the world. Don't they know that the team coming to deal with the giant dragon that they themselves can't compete with is not something they can compete with?  ¡¯ With this thought, the corners of Barrett¡¯s mouth curled up slightly, and at the same time, he put a hand behind his back and squinted his eyes towards the village chief Farmerly.  At the same time, the fingers behind his back made gestures to prepare his companions for battle.  "You damn outsiders!" With such a roar, the compound longbows in the hands of the mountain people shot out a series of arrows.  Seeing Barrett launching an attack, a smile appeared on his face.  Then he lightly wiped the ring surface, and then 'Broken Peak' fell into his hand out of thin air.  He turned around and blocked most of the arrow's flight path, and waved the 'Broken Peak' to turn it into a silver screen.  Amidst the sound of "Pap-Pap-Pap", the arrow shafts of the flying arrows were cut off and all fell at Barrett's feet.  Immediately afterwards, there was a loud bang, and a ball of flame rose in the shooting array on the left side of the mountain people. The ball of red roses spread outward against the strong mountain wind, covering the humanoid creature under it.  The skin and flesh were roasting with a sizzling sound. At the same time, the log wall behind them was carbonized layer by layer in the boiling flames. After a while, a huge black hole appeared in the log wall.  On the charred ground in front of them, there were several charred black humanoid creatures whose appearance was no longer visible. Some of them had lost all signs of life and became corpses, although the remaining ones could still struggle and make weak 'moans'.  , but without the help of divine magic, according to the current level of herbalism, Rielli's fireball not only destroyed the mountain people's famous archers, but also because of this huge one.  The power left those who were still alive unable to muster the courage to fight against it. The village chief of Tululu Village was looking at everything in front of him blankly, obviously unwilling to believe that this was true.  The players' response to the attack was decisive and tough, not only far beyond the imagination of the mountain people in front of them, but even the members of the "Good Dragon God" church were shocked after seeing the results.  I really hope that the players can teach these "big boss, I am the second best" guys in front of them some lessons, but they never expected that it would have such serious consequences and end in the death of these natives of the good camp.  They all frowned. At the same time, they looked at the "Blooded Gray Flower" with a hint of blame. After all, in their opinion, there is no need to play with such a big thing.  (continued)
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