Chapter 43 Gareth's Passive Ability
Amber did not touch the ground to repair her feet. She inspected the territory and found that everything was normal.
Those humans who came to seek refuge have already built their own houses and have made some progress in land reclamation. With the help of magic potions, the first harvest will be available in a few days, and it is expected to be a bumper harvest.
The humans calculated the amount of grain they needed to hand over, and found that life was indeed much better than before. Looking at the wheat that was about to mature, the uneasiness in their hearts mostly dissipated.
After the last battle, the Porcupine Knight and other lords suffered heavy losses. They did not dare to attack Amber again, but instead focused on their companions. Three lords died on the battlefield. After returning, no one knew what plan the Porcupine Knight and others had discussed, and they were rapidly encroaching on the territories of the three lords.
Amberxiu had no idea what excuse the Porcupine Knight used, nor did he know whether he could make up for his losses. He only knew that a large number of free people had fled in recent days and headed straight for his territory as a lich.
The population of the territory now exceeds three hundred, which is a considerable number.
The sudden increase in population did not cause any trouble to Amberthau because Raul had become a competent administrator.
Amber Xiu was a little emotional. It was true that adversity could temper a person. Raul, who was illiterate and ran to his territory in a panic, now had the bearing of a human archon and managed these hundreds of people in an orderly manner.
The development of the territory is on the right track and there is no need for Amber to worry at all.
As for the three captives, they did not bother Amber Xiu.
Harvey was quietly reading a book in the cell, and he had already treated this place as his home, so he asked Amber to consider the rent. Allen and his fellow priests prayed and did prisoner fitness routines, and lived a very disciplined life. After all, the paladin kept his word and said that he would be content to be a prisoner and would not do anything to Amber.
Amber Xiu admires this point very much, as there are very few people who can do what they say.
Then Amberxiu went to Isabel's laboratory again and found that the girl's alchemy level had improved significantly. She could now equip many more difficult potions. Amberxiu was very satisfied and rewarded her with an enchanted ring.
This is equipment that was snatched from a priest of light, but unfortunately it has a racial restriction, and only humans can use it. It is just right for Isabel, and this ring has a healing spell fixed on it, which can be used once a day, and can heal external injuries and treat common diseases. Isabel is now assisting her brother in managing those free people, and the healing spell is more useful than other offensive spells.
After inspecting the territory, Amber took out his life box and took good care of it.
Then, he unexpectedly found that he had some free time.
He used to be so busy that he never had time to rest. There were always endless experiments to do, and he never had enough gold coins to spend. But after he negotiated a deal with the Withering Rose, the first payment from the other party had been made, and Amber's warehouse was finally filled.
However, the second phase of living mercury cultivation has not yet been carried out, which requires a large amount of metal ore. Amberxiu will have to wait until the Withering Rose takes action before he can acquire the bankrupt mine.
This suddenly left Amber Xiu with some free time.
This is not a good thing for the lich.
Without the constraints of the flesh, there would be no worldly desires. Amberxiu had to find something to do, otherwise he would feel bored and empty a hundred times more than ordinary people.
"How about counting the gold coins?"
Amber thought about it and felt that this behavior was stupid.
No matter how many gold coins you count, they will never increase. As a rational lich, you should enjoy the process of making money as well as spending money.
Amber thought for a while and decided to go find Headless Brother for a drink.
After all, they gave him a gift of hundreds of thousands of gold coins. As the host, I can't let Headless Brother be alone outside to entertain me every day. I have to show my hospitality.
After casting the Transfiguration spell on himself, Amber left the castle and flew towards the Alchemy City.
After not coming here for a while, Amber Xiu vaguely felt that the Alchemy City was even more depressed. There were more closed shops than before, fewer pedestrians on the road, and their expressions were more solemn. Occasionally, you could see many people holding signs standing on the roadside looking for work, saying that their families could no longer afford to eat, and they had elderly people and children to support.
"This situation is not right. Have those alchemists never reached an agreement with Silvermoon High Court?"
In Amber's estimation, no matter how crazy Alchemy City gets, it can't keep such crazy prices forever. This is trade between countries. Sometimes it's not just an economic issue, but also a competition of national strength. Alchemy City can't just watch its economy collapse and do nothing. The puppet mechanical army that usually costs so much money to maintain is not used now. Will it be sold as scrap metal when there is no money to maintain it?
The puppet army should go directly to Silvermoon High Court, threaten them with military force, and force them to the negotiation table. This is the correct operation. Why can't we hear any related movement at all?
"Although the Alchemist Council is usually crazy, they are not fools. I really don't understand."
Full of doubts, Amberxiu came to the Southern Cross Street where adventurers gathered, and came to the Iron Slag Embers Bar.
As soon as he entered the door, Amber Xiu saw the Headless Brother he was looking for.
The headless man, who had transformed into a human adventurer, was drinking with a two-meter-tall orc. The two of them poured a large cup of flaming liquor into their mouths. The orc was grimacing from the burn, but he still insisted on pouring the liquor into his mouth. The headless man was much more relaxed, and his expression remained unchanged as he emptied the head-sized wine cup without spilling even a drop of the liquor.
After one glass, the orc was already staggering, but the headless brother had already picked up the second glass and drank it all again. The orc picked up the second glass amid the cheers of the audience, but fell down halfway through the drink. The flames covered his whole body along with the wine, burning him and making him scream.
The onlookers were quite excited and cheered for the Headless Brother.
Amber Xiu was speechless. You, an undead, are drinking with others. Isn't that bullying?
The headless man laughed like a child, slammed his wine glass on the table, and said loudly: "I won, today is my treat!"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Long live!"
"Praise you, my friend!"
"Gareth! Gareth!"
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When all the guests were shouting the name of the Headless Brother, Amber chose a quiet corner and said to the familiar orc bartender, "Give me a glass of beer."
"Master Ultraman, I haven't been here for a while. Please wait a moment. I'll be here soon."
The orc bartender was still so elegant, and his movements of pouring wine were so delicate that he didn't seem like an orc.
"What's going on?" Amber pointed at the headless man who was surrounded by people.
The orc bartender glanced at the headless man and said with emotion: "Ask Gareth. This guy is an interesting person. I haven't seen a guest with such a good drinking capacity and such a generous personality in many years."
"No, I'm talking about treating everyone. This is the first time I've heard of someone treating everyone to drinks after winning." Amber Xiu said enviously.
"How else can you say he's generous? Well, although it's actually our boss who pays for it." The orc bartender signaled with his eyes.
boss?
Amber followed the orc bartender's gaze and looked to another corner of the bar.
Sitting there was a female orc with fiery red skin, as strong as a lion, but the look she gave the Headless Brother could only be described as seductive.
This... Is the headless brother being kept by this female orc? Could it be that the legendary favor of the headless brother is a 100% charm to be kept by a rich woman? In a trance, Amber Xiu seemed to see the tragic scene of the bone dragon's breath turning the bar into ashes.
(End of this chapter)