Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 385: The Lord of Winterfell.
Following Murphy's order, Van Cleef and a group of craftsmen got to work.
The other players were stunned and wondered what was going on.
Morgan Lisa was also confused, "I say Aidan, what are you going to do?"
"What else can we do? Of course, we can build a city."
"Build a city?" Morgan Lisa looked as if she was out of her mind.
"Aren't we here to slay the dragon?"
"Yes, we still have to find Varian to slay the dragon, but sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. There is still time to build a forward base first and then continue exploring.
As Murphy explained, he discussed the planning and design of the town with Van Cleef, and together they planned the size of the town.
Murphy's desire to build a town was certainly not a rash decision.
He had considered it carefully.
Judging from the strength of the enemies currently encountered in the Dragonbone Wilds, if there is no resurrection point, the subsequent exploration will be very dependent on luck.
If he were alone, it would be fine, he could just fly in the air.
However, it is difficult to bring the entire army to the ancient dragon intact.
There are too many monsters in this damn place, especially the undead, which are obviously not normal.
If their luck was a little worse, they would easily have wiped out their troops on this icy continent.
If that happens, not only will the mission fail, but the little fortune he has saved up with great difficulty will also suffer heavy losses.
He didn't care if those adventurers died, but he really couldn't afford the deaths of these one thousand - no, strictly speaking, there were only eight hundred elite soldiers left.
So instead of taking a chance, it would be better to spend more money and build a town.
As long as they can build a town and open a resurrection point, they will have an endless supply of adventurers to use. Even though there are only 800 adventurers left now, as long as they can be resurrected infinitely, 800 adventurers can be used as 8,000 or 80,000.
Of course, the cost of building a city is also huge. The cost of materials alone is more than five million. If you hire people to build it yourself, it is estimated that one town will cost ten million. Fortunately, Van Cleef is a quest NPC and can be used for free.
Once the town is built, he doesn't have to worry about the money being wasted.
Apart from anything else, the resources produced by the level 5 mine alone can continuously make up for the losses and earn money.
You should know that gold ore can be smelted into gold ingots, and gold ingots can be directly exchanged for gold coins. As long as it can be mined stably, it is not mining, but mining for money.
The surrounding wilderness is filled with roaming wild beasts, which are a source of high-quality furs.
As the first human city in Northrend, once it is up and running, the number of adventurers will definitely reach an astonishing figure, and by then, a lot of money can be made just from collecting business taxes.
Van Cleef is worthy of being the person who built Stormwind City in history. In less than half an hour, the town hall, which serves as the core of the town, has been built.
The town hall can be upgraded to a fortress and then a castle. However, Murphy does not intend to make this town too big (he does not have that much money). It is enough to open a resurrection point, so all buildings are planned according to the lowest level.
100 residential buildings, 1 blacksmith shop, 1 stable, 1 general store, 1 leather workshop (mainly considering the abundant fur resources nearby), 1 professional guild, 8 arrow towers, 1 city gate, and walls...
Of course, the most indispensable thing is the [cemetery].
【Cemetery (Functional Building)
Function 1: Resurrect dead adventurers.
Function 2: There is a certain probability that undead will be generated at night.
Construction cost: 5000 stone, 3000 gold (can only be built near human towns).
Architectural description: The cemetery is the final resting place for human death, but for some "things", it is a place of rebirth. 】
Looking at a stone cemetery being built, Murphy nodded with satisfaction.
That should be fine.
He opened the territory system - what's going on? Insufficient population?
A village requires 500 people to activate, and a town requires 1,000 people to activate.
This was simple. Murphy directly let his Dragon Knights become residents of the town. One Dragon Blood Giant Warrior accounted for 5 people, one Dragon Rider Sky Patroller accounted for 7 people, and with several hundred residents, the population of this town easily reached over 1,000.
[System prompt: You have successfully built a town in Dragonblight, and you have gained 800 plot points. The power of the Kingdom of Alterac has increased, and it is now generally strong. Your reputation in the Alterac Council has increased. Please name your town.]
Just call it - Winterfell.
In fact, the settlement in front of us can only be regarded as a town, but let’s give it a name first.
[World Announcement: In the year 1439 of the Sky Era, Prince Aidan of Alterac led an expeditionary force to land on the continent of Northrend and successfully built a human settlement in Dragonblight, expanding the Alliance's sphere of influence. This event meant that the Alliance had finally officially set foot on this ancient continent. However, no one knew what the outcome of the expeditionary force would be.
This incident has been recorded in the Sky Chronicles. 】
Murphy gave a bitter smile when he heard the world announcement. It seemed that this small town was really dispensable. Although the power value had been increased, the power evaluation had not changed at all.
When he was first born into Alterac, Alterac was still [relatively weak]. After defeating the Frostwolf Clan and establishing the Knights of Dragonfall, Alterac became [moderately powerful].
But it doesn't matter. After all, a contribution has been made. In the long run, the Republic of Alterac may be able to become one of the powerful countries. At least now Alterac's presence is not as weak as it was before.
Just thinking about it.
But unexpectedly, there was another announcement.
[World Announcement: In the year 1439 of the Sky Era, after repeated studies, the Council of Alterac believed that the Republic's political system could no longer continue to manage and guide the country, and the greed for power led to the division of territory.
Darkseid, the lord of Dallon City, declared independence and established the Principality of Dicey (power evaluation: very weak).
Victor, the Lord of Ravenstern, declared independence and established the Duchy of Ravenstern (power rating: very weak). The former Lord of Ravenstern refused to recognize Victor's rule and therefore launched a rebellion. A new monster force, the 'Alterac Rebels', appeared in the Ravenstern area.
The Lord of Winterfell, Chips, declared independence and established the Principality of Winter (power rating: very weak). The former Lord of Winterfell refused to recognize Chips's right to rule and therefore launched a rebellion. A new monster force, the 'Alterac Rebels', appeared in the Winterfell area.
The Lord of Nanhai City, Wudi Shadiao, declared independence and established the Principality of Nanhai (power evaluation: very weak).
Prince Zhua Genbao of Alterac announced that the Kingdom of Alterac accepted the independence of other lords, and announced the establishment of the Kingdom of Alterac with the city of Alterac - the orthodox Kingdom of Alterac (power evaluation: very weak).
As a result, the Republic of Alterac was divided into five parts, ruled by five kings, known as the "Reign of Five Kings". This event has been recorded in the Sky Chronicles.
Damn it! Murphy almost vomited blood after hearing this. He didn't expect that these guys would actually split up. These bastards are really unreliable. So the Republic of Alterac is going to close down? Then what should I do?
[System prompt: A major coup has taken place in your faction. Please choose your new target of allegiance.
Choice 1: I declare my allegiance to the Kingdom of Dicey and support the holy rule of King Darkseid.
Choice 2: I declare my allegiance to the Kingdom of Ravenstern and support the holy rule of King Victor.
Choice 3: I declare my allegiance to the Kingdom of Winter and support the holy rule of King Kiss Fries.
Option 4: I declare my allegiance to the South Sea Kingdom and support the sacred rule of the Invincible Sand Sculpture King.
Option 5: I declare my allegiance to the Kingdom of Alterac and support the legitimate rule of King Zhuaganbao.
Choice 6: I declare my independence from the Alterac Federation and become a free territory (neutral force of the Alliance). 】
this……
Murphy didn't consider the ones mentioned above. Dragon's Keep was right next to the city of Alterac. He had to either join the Kingdom of Alterac or become an independent neutral force.
The disadvantages of being a neutral force are obvious. Without a backer, anyone can bully them. However, there is no point in adding the Kingdom of Alterac... this little broken country will still be bullied.
Murphy thought for a while, and simply clicked the cross in the upper right corner. As for which country to add or become a free territory, he would decide after he returned. If you small countries want to recruit my Dragon Knights, you must at least give me some benefits.
The most urgent task is to run Winterfell first.
Murphy walked into the town hall. With the official establishment of the town, various functional NPCs had been refreshed.
Winterfell Clerk: "My Lord, do you have any decree to announce?"
Aidan (Lord of Winterfell): "First order, seal the mine in the back mountain. No one is allowed to enter without my order. From now on, the mine in the back mountain is my private wealth."
The second command is to issue a bounty mission to hunt down undead creatures in the northern wilderness. For every 100 undead creatures hunted, 1,000 points of Winterfell reputation and a mine ticket can be obtained, which allows one hour of free mining in the mine.
The third order is to issue a reconnaissance mission to scout the Frost Mountains in the northwest to find the lair of the ancient white dragon 'Frozen Flame' Borelius. The mission rewards are 1,000 gold coins, one piece of epic equipment, and 10,000 Winterfell reputation. This mission is the only one, and only the first person to complete it can get the reward. The rest of the people will automatically fail the mission.
The fourth order is to issue an exploration mission to find the missing Prince Varian. The mission rewards are 1,000 gold coins, one piece of epic equipment, and 10,000 Winterfell reputation. This mission is the only one, and only the first person to complete it can get the reward. The rest will automatically fail the mission.
The fifth command is to issue a task to donate supplies. Adventurers can improve the reputation of Winterfell by donating wood, stone, fur, and ore. When the reputation reaches Friendly, all stores will offer a 10% discount.
Reaching Honored reputation provides 20% discount in all stores.
Reach Revered reputation and enjoy 30% discount in all shops.
When you reach Exalted status, all stores offer a 40% discount.
Oh yes, the sixth order is to increase the commercial tax rate in Winterfell to 100%. Anyway, there is only one Alliance town in Northrend, so players have to accept any high tax rate.
After this series of orders were issued, Murphy could then stay in the city leisurely and wait for news.
It is much more satisfying to explore the destination and search for the target by yourself than to send adventurers out to do the work.
To be a lord, one must have the awareness of being a lord.
Once these tasks were released, they immediately caused a commotion among the adventurer players in the city.
I have to say that the rewards for these tasks are still very tempting. 10,000 gold coins is 100,000 yuan, plus an epic equipment. As long as you can complete it, you will definitely make a lot of money.
Although the rewards for hunting the undead are a bit less, these people have to explore various resource points and dungeons and face monsters in the wild anyway. If they can complete the mission and earn experience and mission rewards, they would do well to take it.
Soon, these players accepted the quests, bound their Hearthstones to the inn in Winterfell, and then formed teams to head out of the city.
Standing on the city wall and watching the teams of adventurers disappear into the wilderness, several heroic players were speechless.
Phoenix (Lightbringer): "So we're just going to wait here?"
Aidan (Lord of Winterfell): "Yes, we still have time to take action after these adventurers find the white dragon's lair."
Kaya Windrunner (Bright Ranger): "Are you sure these adventurers can find that place? I mean, even heroes like us would have a hard time completing such a quest."
Aidan (Lord of Winterfell): "Haha, that's true, but we can't revive infinitely, but adventurers can. For a hundred thousand dollars, they can find their destination even if they run around with corpses. Just wait for these people to create a miracle."
Just as Murphy was busy issuing missions and sending adventurers, on a high peak more than ten kilometers away from Winterfell, a figure stood there, quietly gazing at Winterfell.
Varian looked at the town that appeared out of nowhere, with a trace of helplessness on his face. His elder brother really knew how to play.
"Your Highness Varian, it seems that Prince Aidan is not so easy to be driven away." Kel'Thuzad on the side said sinisterly. After not seeing him for a few months, he had completely changed his appearance. He was wearing a black robe with silver edges, and there were skull marks on his belt and chest. He also wore a goat-horned skull crown on his head. He exuded the breath of death all over his body.
It's obvious at first glance that the job transfer was successful.
In fact, Varian was not much different. The lion and eagle decorations on his armor were replaced by skeletons. His long black hair had turned gray, his face was gloomy, and he carried a rune sword on his back.
"It does seem so," Varian said calmly.
"Then Prince Varian, it seems that you must make a decision. If we let them continue to make trouble here, I'm afraid our plan will not be able to proceed smoothly."
"Haha, that may not be the case. Perhaps they are the perfect opportunity for us to complete our plan. In any case, it seems that I must go meet my big brother."
