Chapter 230 Yellow Bird
"Hello, are you a recruited professional?"
"Yes."
"Please show me your recruitment post."
“…”
When Ryan reached the door of the tavern, he was stopped by a man who looked like a butler.
The Bearded Man's Tavern has been booked out, and it's full of people from the Redwood Chamber of Commerce or recruited scavengers.
After handing in the recruitment post he received from the Wasteland Hunters Guild yesterday , he entered the tavern and registered some personal information.
There were already more than 30 people sitting here, all dressed as fully armed adventurers. From the equipment they carried, one could probably guess their occupations.
Shield Warrior, Assassin, Spellcaster, Priest, Doctor, Hunter, Musketeer...
Almost all extraordinary professions have it.
At six o'clock, the financial backer behind the scenes showed up on time.
A beautiful woman walked in front of the crowd with a young man wearing silver armor and carrying a double-barreled silver spear.
"Hello everyone, I am Catherine Tudor, the president of the Redwood Chamber of Commerce. I think everyone is clear about the mission of this hunting operation, so I will make it short..."
"Whether or not there is any harvest from this hunting trip, the reward in the contract will not be reduced; if the harvest is good, everyone will get an additional personal reward from me in addition to what is marked in the contract... I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."
She was a very capable woman. In just a few words, she explained the destination and itinerary of the hunting trip.
Of course, the most talked about thing is the reward, which is what the wasteland hunters care about most.
…
In the corner of the tavern, Ryan sat there quietly listening with a slightly strange look on his face.
“It’s actually them…”
When he saw the mother and son, he remembered that these were the mother and son he passed by in the market last night.
I didn't expect that he was the president and young master of the "Sequoia Chamber of Commerce".
"Eh...Council President Catherine, could she be a relative of Canossa?"
In addition to feeling that it was a coincidence, Ryan also felt a little surprised. He felt that she looked familiar last night, and now the system has compared the facial features of Catherine and Canossa, and they have a 23% similarity.
"Since it is a subsidiary chamber of commerce of the 'Black Gold Chamber of Commerce', the two may actually be related by blood."
As Ryan pondered this, it seemed more and more possible.
However, he had no intention of trying to get close to her and just watched quietly.
"Next, in order to save time, I will briefly introduce everyone's career situation so that everyone can get to know each other better..."
After President Catherine finished speaking, the butler who was responsible for registering personal information walked up again.
He also had an excellent memory and introduced the identities of everyone present.
First are the two third-level transcendents in the room.
Thomas, a third-level "Jungle Hunter", is a composite class of musketeer and melee fighter. He is also the original professional guard of the Chamber of Commerce.
The other is the recruited third-level assassin Frank, whose entire face is hidden in the hood, and one can only see a pair of eyes like a venomous snake.
There were a total of thirty-five people on this trip, including Catherine and her son Gannix, six wet nurses, sixteen melee extraordinary people such as fighters and swordsmen, two professional musketeers/ammunition experts, and seven spellcasters; except for the medical profession, all of them were second-level extraordinary people.
If we leave out the issue of cooperation and trust, this is already a very well-coordinated and luxurious hunting team.
Ryan listened to the introduction and carefully wrote down the situation of everyone.
Equipment, aura, body shape... can roughly determine the strength of a transcendent.
Except for the two third-level transcendents, the rest of the people did not seem to pose much of a threat to him.
Of course, that's the surface.
Just like when the butler introduced Ryan as a second-level fighter, no one paid much attention to his young face and not-too-strong physique.
…
The Sequoia Chamber of Commerce was very efficient and completed almost all necessary procedures within half an hour.
Catherine continued, "If you think everyone is okay with this, we can sign the contract. This is the tax officer of the Black Wind Territory. He will supervise the notarization of our recruitment contract... Of course, if you don't want to participate in this operation, you can withdraw immediately."
As she spoke, she introduced the mustachioed man next to her who was wearing a tax collector's uniform.
After he finished speaking, no one raised any objection.
Although both parties will be charged high taxes under an official contract, private recruitment and lack of trust will cause more trouble.
Then the butler gave everyone a contract.
Of course it’s not a magic contract, just some ordinary paper contracts.
After all, the price of a high-level magic contract may be more expensive than the reward for this operation.
However, the restraint is sufficient.
The reputation of the "Redwood Chamber of Commerce", a well-known chamber of commerce in the Omar Empire, is far more important than this small profit.
No one left the room and everyone signed their names.
Ryan took a look and signed a fake name without intending to receive any payment.
The contract was signed in triplicate, and the tax collector took one copy and left the tavern.
Catherine didn't say anything more and called everyone to set off: "Okay, without further ado, let's go!"
…
Although the "Redwood Chamber of Commerce" did not have a large machinery city, it spent a large sum of money to purchase two heavily armored steam locomotives.
This time, we will stay in the wild for a few days. Although the zombies near the desert have been basically eliminated, we can't guarantee that we won't attract zombies from farther away. This kind of heavy armored motorcycle can definitely give people a greater sense of security than a camping tent.
Catherine and her son and the Chamber of Commerce's escort were on the first locomotive.
Ryan and the recruited scavengers took the second car.
The locomotive started suddenly with a rumble and left the city.
For safety reasons, the carriages were heavily armored except for the ventilation holes, and there were no viewing windows. Also, because this was a temporary team, and almost everyone in the car was working together for the first time, the atmosphere in the carriage was a little awkward.
But hunters travel far and wide, and many of them are good at speaking.
The carriage was very dull at first, but soon someone started talking and it immediately became lively.
"Hey, what kind of treasure do you think will be in the ancient city ruins that appeared in the desert this time?"
"It's not an ancient city, it's an ancient country! Judging from the scale, there are probably dozens of small cities connected together, and there must be a lot of treasures... Our team is so strong, we will definitely get a lot."
"I don't want to think about anything else. I'll be lucky if I can get back alive and get the commission from the Chamber of Commerce . After all, I got news that the bugs in the desert are very powerful. Many large-scale hunting groups have not been able to make it out..."
"Don't just look at the pessimistic side of things. I heard that someone has brought out a lot of treasures from the underground palace and became rich overnight. Because it is a desert, the dry environment has preserved the things underground very well. If we can find a few treasures left behind by the seventy-two generals back then, we will be really rich!"
“…”
Ryan didn't say a word the whole time, just listened quietly, and got to know more about these people.
Some of the people in this car were leaders of small hunting groups. They were recruited here because their groups were wiped out.
Some of them are lone hunters with strong abilities.
There is also a poor nobleman from Sid...
However, there were also a few who did not speak.
Ryan was not careless and did not say anything during the whole process. A temporary team that did not rely solely on a contract was not worthy of full trust.
Everyone probably thought so.
Especially when it comes to interests.
If they really discover a treasure like the "Crystal of Divine Power", there is a possibility of a fallout at any time.
There are a few guys here now, and they obviously seem to be forming cliques. If something really goes wrong, those guys might do something weird.
But I thought that as long as the third-level extraordinary guards of the "Redwood Chamber of Commerce" were still there, there was no need to worry too much about any trouble.
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Originally, the distance from "Black Wind Territory" to "Tehsen Desert" was only about 200 kilometers, and a steam locomotive could arrive there in just a few hours.
But their hunting team did not stop at the edge of the desert's nearest ruins. Instead, they drove along the outer edge of the desert for dozens of kilometers before stopping at a sand dune where no human habitation could be seen for dozens of miles.
President Catherine chose a path that no one had ever walked before.
But it’s also good without anyone.
Under the Black Tide, crowding in is not a good choice. Moreover, this is a treasure hunt, and more people means more people sharing the pie. Although the route taken by others will be safer, the benefits will also be smaller.
The ruins were only discovered yesterday, and there was no guide. Everyone parked the car, locked it tightly, hid it in the sand, and walked towards the ruins in the desert.
Ryan looked around. With his intelligent brain, he knew clearly their current location.
Although there are not many reference points in the desert, he doesn't have to worry about getting lost.
In the distance, the outlines of some cities in the desert could be seen, and everyone was very interested.
…
No one expected that shortly after Ryan and his team stopped the car, several small steam locomotives quietly followed.
More than ten people got off the car, more than 70% of them were dressed as assassins in leather armor and hoods, and they all had a strong aura.
They accurately found the place where the two locomotives were buried, and then followed the path taken by Ryan and his group and quietly followed in.
"Tsk tsk... The president of the Redwood Chamber of Commerce actually went out of the city to hunt for wasteland. This is a rare opportunity."
"Follow me, and prepare to find an opportunity to take action. That woman has great business skills. If she is allowed to run the business in the Black Wind Territory, those bigwigs will not be able to sleep well..."
"I say, those guys from the Sunflower Chamber of Commerce are so incompetent. We have helped them deal with so many problems, but they are still no match for the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce. What a bunch of idiots..."
"Who knows... We just need to complete the tasks assigned by our superiors. Why bother with those things? Let's deal with it quickly. We can also find a place to hide and wait to have a chat with those 'fat sheep' who come out of the ruins..."
"Hehe... Needless to say, this ruins must have a lot of good stuff. If it weren't for the fact that killing people and robbing them is faster, I would have wanted to explore it..."
