Volume 5: King of the Mountain Chapter 271: Rich Aidan and the Militia Captain
Murphy suddenly opened his eyes, stood up from the bed, pushed open the bedroom door, looked at the busy scene in the Alterac Palace outside, and took a deep breath involuntarily.
Sky world, here I come!
This time when he returned to the game, his mood was completely different from his previous leisurely gaming mentality. This time, he had a firm goal.
Continue to perform the Dragon Feast, seize the source fragments, transform into an ancient dragon, and eventually ascend to the position of Dragon God.
Ancient Dragon Way, here I come!
Striding out of the bedroom, Murphy immediately called Knight Roland over.
Roland saluted as a knight and said, "Your Highness Aidan, how can I be of service?"
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "Knight Roland, I now appoint you as the deputy leader of the Dragon Knights, responsible for the relevant operations of the Knights. Now go and gather the knights We are going to take action. I have decided to advance all the Dragon Knights on the list and upgrade their weapons, equipment and skills."
Roland understood immediately, but he looked embarrassed: "Your Highness, the equipment upgrade and extraordinary advancement of the Dragon Knight are indeed powerful, but I'm afraid it will cost a lot. To complete the armament, you need to spend a lot of precious materials and a lot of gold coins."
"Haha, gold coins are not a problem. Don't worry, we will have the materials and the gold coins."
Murphy said very confidently that he used to save as much as possible when playing games. After all, he was used to being poor in the past. It was a rare opportunity for him to earn the 20 million yuan, and he was expecting to spend it slowly in the second half of his life. He was very careful with his spending, fearing that the cost performance was not high enough.
But this time, Murphy has made up his mind to be a kryptonian. Problems that can be solved with money are not problems. Let's try our hand at being a rich gamer.
Seeing Murphy's confident look, Roland immediately expressed his trust. "Then I'll go gather everyone. By the way, Your Highness, there is one thing I need to confirm with you. Should our Knights be made public?"
“Well, this is indeed a problem.”
Murphy pondered for a moment and said that he had already studied the Knights' Order system yesterday.
The Knights Templar is a military organization centered around knights. In this world, usually only nobles can become knights. Only with knights can the size of the Knights Templar be expanded and more Dragon Knights be trained.
Only by making the Order public can it attract noble recruits and Knights-Errant to join the Order.
Of course, how many noble recruits and knights can be attracted depends mainly on the reputation of the knight order. For example, the Royal Knights of Lordaeron is a national knight order with the endorsement of the kingdom and a reputation of over ten thousand, so it can naturally attract a large number of reserve forces.
The Knights of the North Wind are much worse. There are also some knightly orders established by local nobles themselves, such as the Knights of the Black Boar and the Knights of the Blue Dolphin. They are all unorthodox and have even less value.
The Dragon Knights are, after all, an order of extraordinary knights, with some extraordinary advancements. It was founded by a prince like himself, so its initial reputation should not be too bad.
Another benefit of opening the Knights' Order is that you can get a one-time reward of 1,000 reputation points, which is an exclusive reward for the player who created the Knights' Order.
20 reputation points can increase 1 point of dominance, and 1,000 reputation points are equivalent to 50 dominance points. Adding the reputation he earned from defeating the orcs yesterday, his dominance value directly exceeded 200.
Of course, where there are advantages there are disadvantages. Once the Knights Templar are made public, it means that the Knights Templar will appear in the plot and will be affected by the plot.
As the saying goes, the dust of history weighs a thousand pounds when it falls on a person. Although the Knights Templar are much stronger than an individual, they have not reached the level of transcendence.
The Knights of Dragonfall were founded by Prince Alterac and the Knight of the North Wind, which means that the fate of the Knights will be highly tied to the kingdom. If Alterac is destroyed, the Knights will either be destroyed or, even if they survive, they will probably lose a lot of reputation and influence and become a wild monster force.
But Murphy still decided to make it public. At this point, if he didn't move forward, he would retreat. Once Alterac was defeated, everything would be over. There was no point in keeping an order of knights. What they were playing for was the heartbeat and excitement. Just do it.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "Sir Roland, spread the news of the establishment of the Dragon Knights, let more people know about the existence of our knights, and at this critical moment for the survival of the kingdom, we must inspire people."
Roland (Dragon Knight): "Yes, Your Highness. Well, since it is going to be made public, I suggest that we use some methods to improve the reputation of the Knights.
I personally have three suggestions, Your Highness may wish to consider one or two of them."
1. Hire a bard. If you want to expand your reputation, the easiest way is to hire a bard to sing the deeds and greatness of the Knights in the tavern. Doing so will cost gold coins, about 398 gold coins.
2. Hold a tournament. Hold a tournament to recruit knights to join the Knights, and if the tournament is successful, you will get a "Champion Knight". This requires 2015 gold coins.
3. Granting a knight a fief. Providing a fief to the knights of the Dragon Knights can greatly increase the number of knights recruited, but each knight recruited will cost an additional 100 gold coins to purchase the fief.
Please make your choice, Your Highness."
Murphy immediately thought that Knight Roland was indeed very experienced and knew the operation of the Knights Templar so well. He had made the right choice in choosing this deputy leader.
However, these three methods are simply burning money. One gold coin costs ten yuan, hiring a bard costs four thousand yuan, holding a martial arts competition costs more than twenty thousand yuan, and giving a fiefdom costs one thousand yuan.
Under normal circumstances, Murphy would never agree to this, but this time he hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"Okay, get them all done for me."
Roland was surprised. "Your Highness, if we do this, the gold coins..."
"Don't worry, the gold coins will be here soon. Here are 1,000 gold coins for you to hire the bard first, and I'll give you the rest later." Murphy patted Roland's shoulder and said, "You go ahead and do your work. I'll go get the money and be back soon."
After separating from Roland and leaving the palace, Murphy went straight to the tavern.
While walking, he opened the mall and directly exchanged two million points.
It is more convenient to buy things at an auction with coupons than with gold coins.
Then he sent a message to the studio player named Liu Suifeng who sold him the gold coins.
Aidan: Come on man, it’s business, big business, let’s talk.
Liu Suifeng: Got it.
When he heard that there was a big business, Liu Suifeng acted very quickly. In a short while, Liu Suifeng appeared at the door of the tavern.
Sitting down in front of Murphy, Liu Suifeng asked impatiently.
"Prince Aidan, how many gold coins do you want to buy this time?"
Murphy said casually, "Give me two hundred thousand gold coins first."
Liu Suifeng was shocked. Two hundred thousand gold coins, that's more than two million. When have these poor princes of Alterac ever been so rich?
"Prince Aidan, are you sure? The price of gold coins has been rising. Two hundred thousand gold coins will cost two million three hundred thousand RMB."
"No problem, it's just over two million, it's nothing."
Murphy waved his hand and said generously.
My heart was bleeding. Damn, more than two million yuan, enough to buy a dragon-slaying sword and a three-bedroom, one-living-room house.
But compared with the temptation of becoming a god, money is nothing. Just spend it.
Liu Suifeng's eyes lit up. "Haha, Brother Aidan, you are so open-minded. No problem. I will go and collect the gold coins for you right away. It may take some time, so you have to wait for me. In addition, the amount you want is a bit large, and it is risky to turn it around. Do you think you should pay a deposit first?"
"It's okay, I'll wait for you here." Murphy said and directly transferred 200,000 yuan.
Anyway, we have a system, so we don’t have to worry about him hacking.
Murphy watched Liu Suifeng leave, then stood at the door of the tavern and waited patiently.
Just as Liu Suifeng left, the city gradually became lively.
Teams of soldiers marched into the barracks in the city. They were militias from villages and towns across the kingdom, legions from various great kingdoms, and private troops from various aristocratic territories.
Looking at the bustling army all over the city, Murphy nodded slightly. No matter how weak Alterac was, it was still a kingdom. If it mobilized with all its strength, the military force would still be considerable.
Since this is a matter of life and death for the kingdom, this mobilization capability is quite adequate.
As Murphy looked, he suddenly saw a few familiar figures.
Hey, aren’t those those old men fishing?
When Murphy left Alterac for Stormwind City on a business trip, he handed the village over to the management of those old fishing men. Yesterday he sent Lachidanan to recruit militia, but he didn't expect that these old men would also come.
You Ran Nan Shan Ke, Zhuge Jianguo, General Liu, and a militia captain named Lao Bing Liang Jian. This is the first time I see him. He should be with them. Looking at those old guys following Lao Bing Liang Jian with their heads lowered and their eyes submissive, they actually look like military leaders.
He didn't go up to greet him.
Those people didn't notice him either.
He just confirmed the location of the army station with Rachidanan beside him.
After the soldiers entered the barracks, a few old men started wandering around the city.
"Is this the city of Alterac? It's really a strong city." The old soldier drew his sword and looked at the towering city walls and the arrow towers and blockhouses on them with a slightly scrutinizing look.
After walking around the city wall for a few times, he looked at it with a little more surprise, "It looks quite real. You know what, it really fits the ancient military architectural concept."
Lazidanan made a timely comment: "Hey, old man, you are also studying ancient military affairs?"
"Humph, they are all wars. What's the difference between modern times and ancient times? It's nothing more than maximizing the terrain advantages that are beneficial to the defenders. Look at this city wall. Although it looks Gothic, it obviously has some bastion characteristics. It's not just beautiful."
Zhuge Jianguo (Mage): "Old Captain, I've said this before, this game is not ordinary, but why do you insist on being a militia captain? It's so nice to be an adventurer with us, free and unrestrained, and not afraid of death. It seems like you have to pay to be a militia captain? If you die, you'll have nothing."
"What's the point of being resurrected after death? Isn't that cheating? If we want to fight, we have to fight them honestly and fairly. And don't think I don't know that you adventurers are just background boards and passers-by. No matter how much you do, it's not real. Although I will be gone after I die, as long as I don't die, I can still make achievements and change history.
What did the game website say? Oh, right, story characters.
With the command skills I have acquired in my more than ten years of military career, and with the help of the five hundred militiamen from Songmu Village, I will definitely be able to accomplish something.”
Several old men were speechless. The militia captain was an elite template and at most half a plot character - he could participate in the plot but could not initiate it, and his combat power was about the same as that of an adventurer. What use would he be on the battlefield?
Moreover, they can barely be considered "old players". After playing for a few months, they have some understanding of the background of this game. This world is a world where heroes and bosses fight, and gods and demons roam wildly, just like the Journey to the West and the Conferred Gods. Even if you, a militia captain, play your cards right, you can't defeat the big devil or the small devil.
However, these three old men also understand their old leader. To put it nicely, he is determined and unwavering. To put it bluntly, he will not turn back until he hits a wall.
He just laughed it off and didn't say much.
However, Lazidanan could not help but remind him: "Old man, you'd better not be too careless. Those orcs are elite and difficult to deal with."
"Elite? I fight against the elite. Didn't you see my online name? I tell you, I just didn't catch up with the times. If I were born during the Anti-Japanese War, I would definitely be the second Li Yunlong - no, there would be no Li Yunlong if I were here.
What orcs and birdmen? When you get on the battlefield, you will know how powerful I am."
After saying this, seeing that the three old men all had happy expressions, the old soldier Liang Jian also understood what the three old men were thinking, "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to lead the soldiers into the barracks for training."
After saying that, he turned and entered the military camp.
The three old men were all amused. The old team leader had refused to enter the game at first, but they didn't expect that after entering the game he would be more enthusiastic than anyone else.
Leisurely South Mountain Guest (Hunter) "I think the old captain must be addicted to leading troops again."
Zhuge Jianguo (Mage): "I think the old captain just wants to fight. After all, he has been a soldier for so many years and has never fought a battle. He must be unwilling to give up. It's good for him to satisfy his addiction in the game."
General Liu (Soldier): "Well, do you think we should remind him that the so-called militia is just cannon fodder and is nothing on the battlefield?"
Zhuge Jianguo (Mage): "No, let him experience it slowly on his own. Besides, dying on the battlefield is a different kind of romance."
Murphy didn't hear the conversation between the few people, but he was a little surprised. He didn't expect that so many militiamen came to his small village.
But he didn't take it too seriously. The militia had weak combat effectiveness and would be cannon fodder on the battlefield.
Real victory still depends on the performance of heroes and elite troops.
As long as I can arm myself with a troop of extraordinary knights, I will definitely be the coolest guy on the battlefield.
Liu Suifeng finally came back.
"Your Highness Aidan, I have transferred the gold coins you requested to you."
"Okay, that's pretty fast."
"After all, this is our job. Come on, let's trade."
The two started the transaction directly. Because there was a system as a transfer, there was no need to worry about any problems. Soon, 200,000 gold coins entered the backpack, and they watched as 2.3 million just became a bunch of numbers in the backpack.
Murphy still felt that it was a little unreal. The money was spent too easily.
But since he had already bought it, there was no need to think too much about it. The auction started and Murphy went straight to the auction, ready to start buying.
