Chapter 234: Give Up? Impossible!
"Oh ho? A Druid greenhouse, now that’s a big deal!"
The red light in 343’s eyes grew even brighter, nearly revealirue form.
She forced herself to calm down, carefully calg, trying to close this deal.
Her eyes flickered with numerous data points, her expression being more animated as she lowered her head and recorded on the unication scroll:
"Esteemed Lord Matthew, the Druid greenhouse will require many materials, and strug a trol ter will take about a month."
"The cost will be around 200,000 gold s, but given our friendly retionship, I’ll offer a 10% dist. So, it's only 180,000 gold s."
"The City Lord is about to du important experiment, though the duration is unknown, so it’s best to firm the timeline in advance..."
"If you agree, please provide a down payment of 100,000 gold s within five days."
Thinking her demands were excessive, 343 hesitated for a moment and added:
"If Lord Matthew pletes this transa, the City Lord will reend you to join the Order of Truth!"
Bay Town.
In the lord’s mansion, ihe study.
Looking at the message on the unication scroll, Ralph muttered to himself:
"A Druid greenhouse... it’s definitely necessary."
He g Elona, who was deep in thought and study, and said seriously to Matthew:
"The Druid greenhouse costs around 180,000 gold s, but the territory doesn’t have that much money right now."
"To raise 100,000 gold s in five days..."
Ralph could only shake his head in resignation.
Lord Matthew!
We’re out of money!
Rubbing his temples, Matthew did a quick calcution and quickly uood.
The number of troll captives had reached 2,200.
Thanks to their tributions, st month’s revenue from the Vitality Potion had reached 280,000 gold s!
Adding the previous month’s 220,000, the total amouo a hefty 500,000!
That seemed like a lot, but Mattheending quickly!
A rge teleportation array had cost 100,000 gold s!
Various magical items added up to 90,000!
The Elemental Furnace cost 200,000 gold s!
stant purchases of high-quality space crystals from the murloc ruins cost about 10,000 gold s daily.
Fortunately, the daily expenses of the thousands of adventurers were covered by Bay Town.
They spent an average of 80 silver s per day, returning a good portion of the funds.
So far, the murloc ruins had cost over 60,000 gold s!
Cumutively, 450,000 gold s had bee.
The few tens of thousands of gold s left couldn’t be used recklessly either.
The territory’s popution was growing rapidly, reag 60,000.
It was expected to rise to 80,000 by the end of the month!
Many workers and soldiers had increased their tribution points, raising their average sary signifitly.
From the inal 10 silver s per month.
To about 15 silver s per month now.
This part alone amouo 5,000 gold s in expenses.
Routine maintenand repairs for the dozens of golems cost an additional 2,000 gold s.
Weekly troll purchases required at least 5,000 gold s.
The space crystal purchases from the ruins cost nearly 10,000 gold s daily.
The weekly food purchases alone cost 2,000 gold s.
Altogether, it was quite a sum.
Matthelenty of ways to make money.
But most weren’t suitable at the moment. The best option was to solidify existing revereams.
Matthew exhaled slightly, his eyes falling on today’s heril Are Report, and a bright idea fshed in his mind.
"Northeast... barbarians... Dark Forest..."
He had an idea!
Matthew remembered that in the ing months, the northeastern part of the Dark Forest would turn into chaos.
Tens of thousands of fleeing barbarians would storm the Dark Forest.
Who would be the first to suffer?
The old ndholders of the Dark Forest, the trolls!
Matthew rubbed his hands together, gng at Elona’s -5 Luck stat, and immediately decided to bihe two issues.
Two problems solved at once!
Matthew selected Elona as the key pyer and activated the power of fate:
Ding! ing 10,000 fate points, Fate’s Choice is activated!
"Option 1: Take the initiative to attack the Rotten Moss , Luck +2!"
"Option 2: Abandon Elona and hand her over to the Order of Truth, Luck +4!"
10,000 fate points!
Even an undeveloped Elona had such a powerful fate?
Impressive!
As for the Order of Truth!
Matthew toyed with the unication scroll in his hand, then decisively crushed it to dust, choosing Option 1 without hesitation.
At present, her he nor Bay Town could afford to provoke the "madmen" of the Order of Truth!
The City Lord was also a member of the Order, so Matthew wasn’t surprised by her crazy pns.
There was no need for fate to be full of wild turns!
Matthew had never inteo take unnecessary risks just because his fate was strong.
You walk by the river long enough, you’re bound to get your shoes wet.
Matthew preferred to farm peacefully and grow his power happily.
To live without disasters or diseases, rising steadily to power.
Unfortunately, the heavens didn’t always ply with his wishes.
Sihat was the case, Matthew decided to push his pns forward!
The Rotten Moss was his target!
Not only did they have the troll "volunteers" Matthew urgently needed, but their nd also tained preineral resources.
There was no way he could let that slip away!
With his oppo selected, the decisive Matthew immediately set things in motion.
Pointing to the map, he said calmly to Ralph:
"Deploy heavy soldiers to the ruins camp and send an additional 300 soldiers. Repce Beelzebub."
"Issue a mission to the Adventurer’s Guild: Bay Town will use the Troll Valley Base as the core to expand further into the Dark Forest!"
As soon as Matthew said this, Ralph immediately uood the lord’s i.
The territory’s development couldn’t slow down!
If there wasn’t enough mohen they’d just have to take it!
Sensing the lord’s anding presence, Ralph nodded firmly and began making the arras as quickly as possible.
Yaya, her sharp ears perking up, snuck up beside Matthew, staring at him eagerly.
A fight? t me in!
Matthew affeately ruffled her head, agreeing without hesitation:
"You’ve had over a month of rest; it’s time to stretuscles a some a."
Matthew could vaguely feel an invisible pressure closing in from all sides, giving him an uneasy sensation.
It felt eerily simir to when he had been influenced by Taiji before!
He couldn’t detect where the danger was ing from!
Since he couldn’t find his oppo, Matthew decided to pie himself!
"If I eliminate all the potential threats arouhen there will be no da all!"
Realizing this, Matthew suddenly felt much more at ease!
With aed Yaya by his side, Matthew turo the somewhat bewildered Elona and said:
"Get ready and pick up a set of ented gear from me."
"Tomorrow, we’ll head to the Dark Forest together."
Seeing Elona’s surprised expression, Matthew felt a surge of satisfa.
Before you grow stronger, leave it to me to lead the way!
FAL
