CHAPTER 109: CHAPTER 109: A NEW ECONOMIC GROWTH POINT—HERDS OF CATTLE AND SHEEP

Zong Shen felt a broad hand slap him on the lower back.

He already knew who it was.

The only one who could indulge in drunkenness in the camp was Dwarf Uncle Bronzebeard·Wine Fire.

Zong Shen turned around and, as expected, saw the Dwarf Uncle standing behind him.

He held a small barrel of wine, his face flushed, and wore a proud smile.

It seemed he had something joyful to share with Zong Shen.

"Lord, the materials you gave me this afternoon have all been crafted."

"A total of 67 ordinary pieces of equipment and 32 refined pieces were forged, consuming 327 units of wood."

The Dwarf Uncle reported with slight pride.

Zong Shen raised an eyebrow, revealing his delight. Refined-level equipment wasn’t easy to come by!

He almost gleefully wanted to pick up the Dwarf Uncle in a hug.

Fortunately, he remembered that the Dwarf Uncle was a level 47 rare-level boss, which made him control himself.

"Wonderful!"

Zong Shen gave a thumbs-up; this Dwarf Uncle was as productive as a prolific sow.

No wonder he was a high-level blacksmith!

The most important point was that the equipment in the current stage of the [Market] was still in high demand.

Not to mention the refined level, even ordinary whiteboard equipment was very sought after if the attributes were decent!

This was truly a necessity; the entire equipment market was in a situation where demand far outstripped supply.

Zong Shen seemed to have found a new point of wealth growth in the territory. He wondered what kind of equipment the Dwarf Uncle had made.

He eagerly followed the Dwarf Uncle outside the blacksmith shop, where over a hundred pieces of equipment were piled on one side, mostly weapons, along with some shields.

The Dwarf Uncle couldn’t process fur and leather for light armor, which required crafting at the tailor shop.

Among these pieces, besides the two whiteboard blueprints provided by Zong Shen,

there were also some weapons like one-handed short axes, bone hammers, bone sticks, and battle helmets made from Grassland Wolf skulls.

The Dwarf Uncle, as a high-level blacksmith, had a wealth of forging blueprints.

Even his impromptu creations resulted in so much equipment. This Dwarf Uncle was truly talented, and Zong Shen was glad his judgment was still so keen!

Zong Shen carefully examined the equipment.

He selected some with good attributes and set them aside separately.

Then, he handed over the scrap weapons retrieved from bandits and roving bandits, along with the Blade Legs and Shells obtained from the mine, to the Dwarf Uncle.

Among them, the materials from the Spider Web Monster Queen were the highest quality, with even the Blade Legs being of excellent quality.

Aside from that, the Dwarf Uncle crafted a set of 30 crossbow arrows using the tusks of the Grassland Wolves, made two sets of arrows from the Porcupine’s backstabs, and crafted ten fang darts from the Mutated Ghoul’s sharp teeth, all with excellent piercing enhancement.

Zong Shen left two kegs of [Exquisite Rum], patted the Blacksmith Uncle on the shoulder, encouraged him, and then left with the equipment.

He decided to quickly obtain the blueprint for the [Tier Three Blacksmith Shop] so the Dwarf Uncle could fully showcase his forging skills!

He still had over sixty pieces of equipment left, with decent attributes, considerably better than standard ones of the same level.

Putting them in the [Market] would definitely earn a profit.

However, quickly liquidating these items was a challenge, as even the secondary market could only list five items for sale at a time.

At this moment, Zong Shen conceived a bold idea!

In each region, the density of Lords was very high, making it relatively easy for mutual communication.

If he could establish a place like a market in the region, it would definitely give him an edge in future commercial competition, accumulating wealth and reputation.

Giving his territory a special commercial center status.

Zong Shen could completely plan a dedicated commercial area within the territory for regional trade.

Other Lords would only need to pay a certain stall fee to set up booths, while Zong Shen could quickly sell inventory from the territory, accelerating the flow of resources and wealth.

"Not bad, it’s promising!"

Zong Shen patted his thigh, feeling that this plan had great feasibility.

Once the territory had the characteristic of a commercial center, it would form benefit relationships with all Lords coming to trade.

An invisible community of interest would form, where one prospers all prosper, one fails all fail, undoubtedly more beneficial than harmful to the territory.

Just as he was about to open the [Regional Channel] and have some casual chat,

a dark shadow appeared outside the territory, with dozens of figures advancing at a leisurely pace. Two Wolf Cavalry first passed through the shadow, arriving in front of Zong Shen.

They were the Wolf Cavalry he had previously sent out for reinforcements.

"Lord, the reinforcement group has split into two. One continues eastward to find the other team, while this group, being closer, has been escorted back by us first."

The two Wolf Cavalry reported respectfully.

Zong Shen nodded, stepping forward to guide them in herding the cattle and sheep.

Some of the cattle and sheep had injuries, but none were too serious.

Luna and the two new Wolf Cavalry, Sinier and Gao Si, were bringing up the rear.

By now, it was past eight, and outside, the beasts were already in a fervent state.

The journey must have been fraught with danger.

Fortunately, they returned without major incident.

Zong Shen’s first herd of cattle and sheep finally appeared in the territory after crossing dozens of kilometers.

The sight of the herd was awe-inspiring, filling Zong Shen with a sense of accomplishment.

The joy of herding cattle and sheep was simply so straightforward.

After escorting the first group, the two Wolf Cavalry set off again on their journey to meet the other team.

"Lord, we did not dishonor our mission, successfully bringing back the cattle and sheep."

Luna and the newly joined Wolf Cavalry, Sinier and Gao Si, dismounted, kneeling on one knee to report.

"Very good, you’ve worked hard. Go and rest, there’s no extra task for you tonight."

Zong Shen nodded in approval, signaling them to rest.

The three didn’t say much, saluting again, then getting up and leaving.

However, when Luna saw Windrunner, Wenresa, standing to the side, she immediately froze.

Then, she quickly walked over.

Performing a gesture of the Elf Race, she placed one hand over her chest.

"General Wenresa!"

Wenresa heard the call and looked towards Luna.

Seeing that Luna was from the Dark Night Elf race, she couldn’t help but show a joyful expression.

Staring at Luna’s face, she seemed to recall something.

"I’ve seen you before. You were a Female Hunter Squad Leader under Tyrande’s Sentry Corps. If I’m not mistaken, your name is Luna, right?"

"She held you in high regard, and if it weren’t for that great battle, she would’ve even bestowed upon you an advanced book, elevating you to a Tier Four Dark Night Female Hunter King..."

It turned out Wenresa knew Luna; the two seemed to have had contact before being sealed into the Other Dimension!