"Not only Clematis, but you have also not allowed us to continue to widen the gap during this period of time." The halfling wanderer rubbed the tip of his nose with the back of his finger when he said this. The second level of Domel's Slayer can give noodles the same effect as the Holy Warrior's Grace. He will receive certain preferential treatment when fighting against various exemptions in the future, which effectively improves his survivability. "You? That means you and Anvil." After saying this, Barrett turned his attention to the dwarf aside. Feeling the gaze, Anvil touched his beard and nodded: "We have a lot of work during this period, so we have finally caught up with our experience." Thanks to Barrett's position in the Bolum family After being promoted, his teammates and companions introduced into the camp also received some preferential treatment. Therefore, the 'Blood-Stained Gray Flower' mercenary group can always get the most suitable tasks for them in Bolum Territory. They had a busy and fulfilling life during Barrett's absence. Of course, there is another reason that is relatively inconvenient to mention, and that is that with Barrett's departure, the part he was originally responsible for was shared by the remaining companions. Although the difficulty of the mission has also been reduced, the players have received more training. Barrett had to bear so much workload alone, so his companions naturally felt relaxed. And among them, the anvil responsible for carrying the thread suffered a lot. Fortunately, the self-aware companions chose the missions quite conservatively, and the remaining players did not all depend on the protection type of others. Only then could they successfully complete the few missions that Barrett had just left. . Fortunately, with the passage of time and the increase in mission experience, players have gradually adapted to the environment without Barrett. Anvil and Noodles, whose workload increased the most during this period, naturally received the most experience benefits. For them, who are already at a low level, it is inevitable that their level will increase. "It's good to have something to gain. The intensity of the next battle will be higher and higher. Improving strength is a good thing for everyone." Barrett, who received a positive answer from Anvil, was quite satisfied with the result. . Although the new abilities obtained after the level of the anvil is increased, it feels like a bit useless. But even the most basic life-protecting effect can play a very good role in some cases. The Blood Succession Talisman (abnormality) hanging on Barrett's body has always been a guarantee for him to dare to exchange injuries for injuries. "Anyway, as long as you come back, Barrett, we won't have to fight so hard." Claudia stretched herself while speaking. Obviously, if this young lady can be lazy, she will definitely not Will work hard. However, Barrett did not give her any good news: "It's not you who have the final say, nor me. It depends on what kind of tasks the system will give us next. But from now on Judging from the overall environment, it is definitely not easy to live an easy life. " "Yes! During this period, the price of food in Bolum's house has increased by 20%. More than 50%." At this point, Rielle closed the book in her hand, "It was a good year in Nohan last year. If there is such a fluctuation, someone must be purchasing grain on a large scale." followed by Clema. Thies also began to add: "Not just Norhan, but the overall grain output of the entire Western Continent last year was quite good. And I also heard that the Kingdom of Norhan has banned the export of grain. Which country is it targeting? , I don¡¯t think I need to say it clearly!¡± ¡°Is this the news you got from the church?¡± Barrett¡¯s words were a bit eager, and it was obvious that he was quite concerned about the news. Clematis nodded: "Specialized inspectors have appeared at the road checkpoints in the south and west. Many chambers of commerce that had previously planned to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune, some had to bear a large burden because of this. Loss. "Perhaps there may be flaws in the information of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' church in other aspects, but in the fields related to business and trade, they are the real Bai Xiaosheng. This action of the Nohan Kingdom made it clear that food would otherwise flow into the two kingdoms of Cruze and Lucia. While weakening their war potential, it also stabilizes the increasingly high domestic food prices. At this time, many businessmen who were planning or already engaged in grain speculation suffered heavy losses. Of course, if they avoid the main roads, there is no way for those merchants to avoid the patrols and enter the Kingdom of Cruze and Lucia through the wilderness. But that would greatly increase the cost of transportation, and whether it is the Kingdom of Cruze or the Kingdom of Lucia, their current domestic food purchase prices cannot make up for the additional costs caused by this 'smuggling' behavior. As the saying goes, some people do the business of beheading, but no one does the business of losing money. The cost of transporting food over long distances?It's not low, not to mention the extra losses of not being able to take the business route and the high risk of being caught. Unless the food purchase prices offered by the Kingdom of Lucia and the Kingdom of Cruze can still make a profit after evening out so many costs. Otherwise, any businessman who speculates on grain will suffer heavy losses. Judging from the current situation, although the Kingdom of Lucia and the Kingdom of Cruz are both purchasing food from the entire Western Continent, their prices are far from being able to make up for the losses of the caravans leaving Nohan. Therefore, those chambers of commerce that purchased food could only rent warehouses everywhere and stock up, waiting for the day when the Kingdom of Lucia and the Kingdom of Cruze would raise their purchase prices. During this period, their losses were not small. "I think there is no possibility for those businessmen to get rid of them in a short time! I hope they will not be tricked by their own actions this time." Barrett, who was smiling so hard that his teeth were exposed, was now gloating about his misfortune. After all, the Nohan Kingdom can only manage its own area, and the merchants in the south can still continuously export food to the Lucia Kingdom and the Cruz Kingdom. Until those grains stored in closer locations are shipped out, the grain purchase prices in these two countries will not see much adjustment. Therefore, those speculators who can¡¯t find a new buyer can only watch their liquidity being tied up in that warehouse of grain, apart from cutting their own flesh and blood to stop losses. This is a dilemma for any business organization. Of course, Barrett has no good feelings towards those chambers of commerce that are still engaging in acts of capitalizing on the enemy at this time. At this time, they are naturally happy to see them in trouble. As for saying that the other party is not a Nohan, and has no obligation to serve Nohan? But Barrett's butt is obviously sitting on Nohan's side. He can also say, 'Since we are operating in the Nohan Kingdom, we must abide by the laws and policies here. ' Clematis, who is still quite concerned about this aspect, smiled: "Several chambers of commerce have already come to our church for help. They hope to reopen the free trade of food in the Kingdom of Nohan through the channels of the church. However, "They can't offer any benefits that can impress the church." "Even if they can offer benefits that can impress your church, the big shots in Ulrich won't agree to this kind of thing so easily," Bar said here. Leiter smiled strangely, "Of course, if the gains are greater than the losses, it's not impossible. But that's not something that can be earned from just grain trade!" "So this is destined to be hopeless." Clematis He nodded in agreement. Claudia suddenly raised her little hand at this time: "But this does not necessarily mean that a large-scale war is about to start! Nohan may also be able to add obstacles to the Lucians like before. " "Spring plowing is about to begin. Nohan has sufficient food reserves, and he is fully capable of taking advantage of Lucia's busy spring plowing period. However, the key is when to take action, which depends on what the big shots want. What's going on?" Barrett didn't explain it completely. Those who should understand things like this will understand it, while those who don't understand will not understand it no matter how much they say. "That means we'd better prepare for war as early as possible. Purchase supplies before prices soar?" Noodles immediately understood the key point of the discussion between the captain and the housekeeper. Clematis nodded: "Now it seems that it is indeed necessary. After a while, the prices of those things will increase by at least 10%. Judging from the total amount of our purchases, it is indeed "It's a big expense." "Although we have a lot of money, we can't let those profiteers make it away in vain." Rierli immediately nodded in agreement, but then she suddenly changed her voice: "But. If Nohan delays the action, there may be problems with some materials that have limited storage time. We can just purchase the materials that are durable, and we won¡¯t lose much even if the price of the rest increases. " "This way. It's really more cautious." Barrett immediately agreed. After all, he is not 100% sure that the war will break out immediately. Although the current changes do give Barrett that feeling, this is just a sign, and accidents may always happen. In the next 2 or 3 days, in addition to purchasing the selected materials, the players of "Blood-Stained Gray Flower" also exchanged their experiences during this period. After being told from different angles by his companions, Barrett also painted relevant pictures in his mind. The day after Barrett left, his companions received a commission from the Bolum Chamber of Commerce. What's very considerate is that the Chamber of Commerce has given enough commissions for three this time, allowing players to choose freely. As the temporary team leader, Rielle finally chose to participate in the escort of a batch of military supplies after considering her own situation. With what happened last time Barrett left. ri ellieWithout him, the team may easily encounter accidents when acting independently. Now that he has a leg to hug, he naturally chooses to act with the warriors in the Bolum system. But it¡¯s just like the Nohan Kingdom causing trouble for the Lucians¡¯ logistics in Cruze. The Kingdom of Lucia will not watch Norhan prepare for war smoothly. Therefore, during this period, a large number of bandits and bandits appeared in the Kingdom of Nohan, and they even attacked small and remote villages in the western region of the kingdom. Just like two hundred years ago, the Lucia Kingdom¡¯s channels and means drove a large number of these violent elements into the territory of Norhan. Suddenly, the adventurers in Nohan suddenly found that their work became busy. At the same time, the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' church's commercial insurance premiums in Norhan increased by 20%. As a barometer reflecting the overall business conditions, changes in these two indicate a sharp deterioration in the security of trade routes in Norhan. Although Nohan's royal family and lords from various places began a large-scale cleanup work, the results were not so significant. Therefore, the escort work that the "Blood-stained Gray Flower" team participated in naturally encountered several attacks that were not small in scale. The attacking enemy turned out to be a rare mixed team of hobgoblins and kobolds. The well-organized hobgoblins advanced and retreated at a moderate pace, and the kobold warlock who had awakened his dragon body also performed very well. Their ambush was executed brilliantly, with no faults found in the location or timing. It can be said that the first round of raids made the team at that time quite embarrassed. Naturally, the members of the 'Blood-Stained Gray Flower' team could only take the lead when the aborigines reorganized their front line. In this station, Anvil, who was on his own for the first time, showed the tenacity of the dwarves. The solid body that began to gradually petrify, waving the newly obtained adamantine shield, successfully hindered the charge of the goblins, and then blocked their machetes outside. At the same time, dwarves have a natural hatred for goblins and their training system since childhood. Give the anvil extra hitbox when attacking these guys. This made it possible that although his combat skills were still somewhat lacking, he still put a lot of pressure on the goblins who were entangled with him. And Noodles, who hid himself in the convoy and never showed up from the beginning, performed amazingly throughout the battle. His sniping that made people unable to find the direction of shooting, even if it did not take away one life, would still make one The enemy temporarily loses combat effectiveness. And what¡¯s even more admirable is that this guy can always find the hobgoblins fighting in front of his horizon and nail the deadly crossbow bolts to the kobolds behind. The enchanted arrows combined with the effect of the crossbow made the protective spells of the dragon-bodied kobolds look like paper. After being named one after another, the kobolds no longer dared to show their heads. Without the kobold¡¯s spell suppression, the caravan¡¯s situation was immediately improved. In a short period of time, manpower was organized to reinforce the players fighting on the front line. (To be continued.)