Summoning Total War

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"What!? Three...32,600 silver coins?" After hearing the value revealed by Murphy, Panda Jiuxian suddenly stuttered a little. It kept muttering in its mind that it was over now, and then took out a gray cloth bag from the cloak and handed it to Murphy, saying: "Can you show me, Old Chen, how much the things in this are worth?"

The elders gave him some silver coins when he left the island. However, the Panda people still maintain their primitive ethnic life. There is no so-called currency, but very simple barter. So after leaving the island, the few silver coins in Panda Brewmaster's hand were almost spent. From the mouths of the barbarian humans, the Panda Brewmaster learned about the existence of the spirit called "Shaodaozi", and also learned that Athens has now become the most prosperous place in the entire southern plain.

This has to mention the second purpose of Panda Brewmaster.

First of all, pandas are not vegetarians, they are omnivorous, so the eating habits of pandas are almost the same as humans. In addition to their preference for spirits and bamboo, the main food of the pandaren is also some crops inherited from the high elves and fish from the sea. Don’t humans also eat bamboo shoots? So in terms of eating habits alone, the difference between humans and pandas is not that big.

Now that we have arrived on the mainland, we also have to find something to eat, but there are no more fish to catch on the mainland.

The crops in the fields were planted by others. There were quite a few mushrooms and wild vegetables, but unfortunately I didn’t know they were poisonous and the taste was really bad.

For the pandas who pay great attention to the delicious food, this is simply a kind of suffering.

The gray robe wizard Gandalf knew that it was the legendary son of nature, a distinguished guest of the high elves, and the powerful Panda Brewmaster, but other humans and intelligent species may not know this. And even if you know this, is it possible that because you are the legendary Panda Brewmaster, you can eat without paying for it?

Therefore, after traveling to the mainland, the panda Jiuxian, who was quite strapped for money, had to live a life of hunting and traveling at the same time.

Since the beginning of the elemental tide, a large number of mountain beasts have mutated, and many large beasts that were previously hidden in the mountains have come out. Although this is just a trouble for ordinary people, for a powerful being like the Panda Brewmaster, it is equivalent to food and silver coins delivered to your door! In such an era, which is still primitive and has not been eroded by technology, there are many wild beasts living in the large forests. If there is any comparison in modern times on earth, it is the unexplored Great Northern Wilderness!

Once spring and summer arrive and everything revives, you can see a few hares, deer and the like just by walking into the woods.

in this era.

Large-scale animal husbandry has not yet occurred, which means that there is no large-scale pig raising like in the previous life in China, nor large-scale grazing like in Western Europe. Although humans may raise some chickens, ducks, geese, or a few goats, they are mostly limited to self-sufficiency. In this era, cattle are rarely slaughtered because they play such a powerful role in farming. .

Although steaks are almost included in the menus of nobles, the slaughtered cattle are all beef, and steaks are considered high-end dishes in this era.

Even nobles usually only eat white bread as their staple food.

This is the limitation of an era and the limitation of technological productivity on the world itself.

So, where does the meat people eat mainly come from?

hunt!

Professional hunter.

In this era, the meat brought by hunting, fishing and animal husbandry accounted for almost 60% of the total meat supply!

Based on this amazing ratio, you can see how rich the products were in this primitive era. Just like the Neloria River, where Athens is located, the fish supplied by the port alone almost meets all the meat needs of the entire Athens. And in the summer and autumn, when the squatting fish swim back, the entire river is covered with fish. You can see the sparkling light.

This is completely different from the previous life where there were almost no fish in the river!

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Although the wild products are rich, they also mean danger to ordinary people, and this is even more true after the second elemental tide begins.

But the Panda Brewmaster has no such worries. Those beasts that are very ferocious in the eyes of mortals, even warriors, are just food delivered to their doorsteps in its eyes. So after coming to the mainland and starting to travel, Panda Jiuxian has been living a half-orion life. It treats the beasts it encounters as food, then peels off their furs and sells them to passing intelligent creatures for money.

Then he used money to buy spirits from various places.

This is the main process of Panda Jiuxian's life in the past few months after he came to the mainland.

After the Second Elemental Tide began, a large number of beasts mutated, and they began to evolve like Warcraft. Even the Panda Brewmaster encountered some rather difficult beasts during his travels. These beasts were taller and more cunning. Even the Panda Brewmaster spent a lot of effort to capture them.

But in these transformed beasts, Panda Brewmaster also found something different.

They are some thumb-sized stones, most of which are in the gall bladders of beasts, and a small part of them are in their brains. These stones are pastel in color and look a bit like gems, but they do not have the crystal clear luster of gems. Instead, they appear a bit rough. There is a rather weak elemental energy in the stones (compared to the Panda Brewmaster).

Originally, it planned to sell these small stones together with the fur to merchants, but those merchants did not recognize what they were and were only willing to buy them at the price of inferior gems. For such a stone, they would only give it a Two silver coins.

At this price, even the simple-natured Panda Brewmaster would find it too deceptive.

Therefore, it collects all these stones, keeps them for people who know their uses, and then sells them to them.

"Maybe the magicians are just using this thing, and maybe they will give a more reasonable price."

This is the idea of ​​the Panda Brewmaster, and it is also another purpose of coming to Athens. Because, from the mouths of the barbarians, he learned that there were some magicians (priests) in Athens, and perhaps among them were magicians who knew the use of these stones. Since traveling to the mainland, even the Panda Brewmaster, who had always lived a simple life, began to understand the importance of silver coins.

Although, most of its functions are to buy wine.

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The bag handed over was just a small bag for Panda Jiuxian, but for Murphy, it was already a bag of considerable size and weight.

He opened the bag with some doubts, and when he saw it, he was shocked!

Fortunately, he didn't let his all-time cultivation show. He handed the bag to the magician Merlin quietly, and then gave him a wink quietly.

That's right!

It is filled with magic cores one by one, probably in the hundreds!

Of course, magic core is a term from the previous era. For this era, the existence of magic core has just appeared.

Except for those magicians who retain the inheritance, no one else knows its value at all!

Although Murphy has been purchasing such magic cores from other mercenaries, the number purchased so far is only twenty or thirty, which is less than one-third of what is in this bag!

"These stones seem to contain some elemental energy. I happen to have a mage here. He may be able to estimate the value of this thing." Murphy picked up a dark red magic core the size of a goose egg, and then handed the entire bag to The magician Merlin stood aside.

The value of magic core is actually quite difficult to estimate in such an era!

Because there was no exact price for this thing before, and for mages, the role of this thing is really too great!

The reason why it was given to the wizard Merlin instead of to the gray robe wizard Gandalf was because the latter was too upright. In comparison, the magician Merlin seems to be more flexible. If the gray robe wizard Gandalf quotes a too terrible price, then Murphy's plan will become a mirror. It's a pity that there is no way to catch such a first-rate thug who comes to your door.

Murphy would not be so naive as to think that just with this debt, he could tie the powerful Panda Brewmaster to the chariot in Athens.

He has many ways to win over the panda wine master, but the most urgent thing now is to keep him in Athens first. Now the whole world is in turmoil. If it goes to the territory of the high elves, it will not be easy to recruit it again.

Athens has the best spirits in the world!

As long as he keeps it here, Murphy is not worried about not being able to recruit it!

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The magician Merlin obviously understood Murphy's eyes, but after seeing the entire sack of magic cores, his expression was a little dull.

But after all, he is a man who has dealt with the noble council, and of course he knows what Murphy is thinking now. He pretended to pick up a magic core and put it under the sun to identify it for a long time, and then reported a number.

"This thing seems to contain some elemental power, and its value is about one hundred silver coins!"

The gray robe mage Gandalf's lips twitched when he heard the price again, but he finally endured it. Obviously, he now understands what Murphy is thinking. He was now on Athens' side, and Murphy's plans clearly included his interests. In the end, this upright gray-robed mage stopped pretending to know nothing.

"One hundred silver coins? That's a lot!" Panda Brewmaster, who didn't know the specific value of the magic core, was surprised and said in a naive voice: "Then one of these stones can be exchanged for a barrel of strong wine?"

"Fortunately, I didn't sell it to those profiteers. They were only willing to give me, Old Chen, three silver coins!"

Speaking of this, Panda Jiuxian couldn't help but show a hint of indignation on his face. When it comes to money, it doesn't have much concept in its mind, but after knowing that the value of such a stone is equal to a barrel of spirits, it still thinks that Murphy gave a quite fair price! During its travels, it may harvest several such stones in a day, because when walking in the wilderness, it often encounters mutant beasts that actively attack it. But soon it was in trouble, because this bag of stones was obviously not enough to repay the hotel's losses.

“It would be great if the hotel wasn’t given to…!”

“With so many stones, we can at least exchange them for dozens of barrels of spirits!”

Thinking of it, Panda Brewmaster couldn't help but feel extremely regretful. If the tavern hadn't been demolished, he should have been able to buy many more barrels of strong bars now?

"These stones are equivalent to 12,000 silver coins." Murphy looked at the Panda Brewmaster in front of him and smiled: "But there is still a full 20,000 silver coins short of the hotel's compensation."

"I don't know if you have anything else on you. We will give you an estimate based on a fair price."

Panda Jiuxian shook his head and said in a thick voice: "No more. These are the only things I, Old Chen, have that are valuable."

there is none left?

This is what I’ve been waiting for!

Murphy was overjoyed, but his face remained calm as he slowly said: "No more?"

"Then things will be difficult to handle."

"Look at what this good tavern has become like. If we can't recover the losses, I'm afraid the owner and his family will lose their livelihood."

Murphy paid attention to Panda Brewmaster's expression and began to play the friendship card.

"Don't worry! If I, Old Chen, break other people's things, I will definitely compensate you!" Sure enough, before Murphy could finish speaking, Panda Jiu Xian slapped his chest loudly and said in a muffled voice: "Just give me, Old Chen, some time." , I can find many such stones."

Magic core?

Murphy's thoughts changed, and he immediately thought of some clever ideas.

"Actually, there are other ways to compensate for the loss of the tavern." Murphy waved his hand to the herald to bring a stool, then looked at the panda wine master in front of him and said: "I am the governor of Athens, and there have been many exciting events recently. A troublesome problem has arisen. If you are willing to help me solve the problem, I can pay you a lot of money. Part of this money can be used to compensate the tavern, and the rest can be used to continue to buy good wine. "

"What's going on?" Panda Jiuxian looked at Murphy with a rather suspicious look and asked.

Although Pandaren are simple in nature, they are not stupid, and they will not do anything that goes against the ancient [Earth Doctrine] they believe in. However, Murphy mentioned compensation and spirits again, and the Panda Brewmaster's heart was already moved.

"Don't worry. It's not something sinister." Of course Murphy could guess what the Panda Brewmaster was thinking. He waved his hand to summon an attendant and said, "There have been many evil underground creatures running out of the mountains near Athens recently."

"There is an underground creature called Velociraptor, which has brought us a lot of trouble. They attack caravans and villages and turn all creatures into food. They are very cruel and evil! As the lord of Athens, I have to protect my son. The safety of the people. So I want to ask you to help me solve this trouble."

"As long as you kill a raptor, I can give you a barrel of strong liquor, which is a reward of one hundred silver coins."

"If you can catch a live raptor, I can give you three barrels of strong liquor, which is a reward of three hundred silver coins."

"Of course, I will send someone to assist you."

Upon hearing this request, Panda Brewmaster's expression softened a lot. The underground creatures are extremely ferocious, and most of them are aggressive and dangerous creatures. This does not violate the ancient earth doctrine that it believes in. But after thinking for a while, it looked at Murphy again and asked doubtfully: "Why do you want to catch them alive?"

"We are trying to tame these beasts. If we can succeed, we will no longer have to fear those underground creatures in the future.

"No problem! I'll leave this matter to me, Old Chen." Panda Jiuxian patted his chest and laughed with his mouth wide open: "However, I, Old Chen, can't show his fighting power without good wine. You have to give me, Old Chen, first Just prepare a few barrels of that strong liquor.”

The fish is hooked!

Murphy nodded calmly and said, "That's no problem."

"But the money for the drink must be charged to your account. I can pay it for you first, but it must be deducted from your mission bounty."