Lords Trying to Survive: Strategizing from a Rundown Yard

Zong Shen has always kept a respectful distance from other lords.

Neither Medina nor Jiang Yi actively participated in the [Regional Channel] to establish social interactions among the lords.

Nor did they rely on plundering or using other lords to maintain development like Mitani Hideki and Wang Xuan did.

For Zong Shen who has the strategy module, robbing the lord is a low-profit behavior.

It can be said that you are losing watermelon and picking up sesame seeds.

If you have such leisure, you might as well dig a few more ruins.

Not to mention the distance, even the mines have not been fully explored!

After all, his development progress has already been several steps ahead of other lords.

Moreover, the lord system has tended to encourage cooperation between lords.

Don't look at the current lords who are still not powerful, and even abandon their armor in front of the little black dragon.

But this was because the lords fought far away from their territories.

Moreover, the number of gathered lords did not reach the little black dragon's endurance threshold.

Each lord's territory has more or less guarding warriors and various defensive arrow towers.

This time the battle couldn't be compared to putting in all one's strength.

Except for Zong Shen and Jiang Yi, the other lords in the area had no idea that a powerful pure-blooded black dragon lived in the Poisonous Mist Swamp.

For most of the participating lords, their motivation for entering the poisonous swamp was to explore. They regarded the poisonous swamp as an ordinary dangerous place and underestimated its danger.

This is what happens when information is missing.

Zong Shen didn't want to laugh at those lords, because he knew that not everyone could coordinate the overall situation from a "God's perspective" like himself.

If it weren't for cheating, he would probably be a mediocre lord among the vast crowd.

A life can be lost at any time due to an unwise decision to explore.

In addition, the previous challenge activities of the lord system have also instilled in the lords the relationship theory of "risk and return are proportional" at all times.

The corpses piled up in risk will be forged into the throne of the successful and lucky.

In summary, the lords' desire for adventure and exploration will gradually increase.

So it cannot be said that these lords did not hesitate to die or were reckless. There are many reasons for everything.

Humans themselves are extremely complex creatures.

Some of them are stupid and dull, and some are honest and loyal.

There are also conservative and stubborn ones and bold and enterprising ones.

Even when they know they must die, there are people who are willing to die generously for their ideals.

Some people are afraid of death, and some people are not afraid of death.

Therefore, no behavioral template can be used to completely interpret and represent the human race.

Risk-takers have no right to laugh at prudent people.

A person who protects his own life wisely has no right to say that it is foolish to go to the dead generously.

It's just different personal choices and different natures.

Vice versa is also true.

It is precisely the complexity of human nature and the diversity of personalities that enable mankind to have a wonderful social civilization.

Zong Shen was convinced of this.

At the beginning of the second act, that is, before the arrival of the second batch of lords, he will strive to complete the integration of regional lords, gather all available forces, and transform the land into a whole land to be qualified to arm-wrestle with the indigenous people.

One lord is like gravel, and a hundred lords are like yellow sand. What about thousands, ten thousand, one hundred thousand, and millions?

And the lord is like a dragon with obvious growth potential.

With the convenience and lord challenges provided by the lord system, all lords will gradually grow up.

Even the most conservative lord has more growth potential than the average aborigine.

In other words, all lords are also a "resource".

As long as they are used properly, they can become Zong Shen's best helpers in dominating the mainland.

In this case, looting and attacking the lords would be a waste.

Regarding this point, since the [Legion] function appeared, many people in the area have discovered it.

This is the difference in personal vision and choice.

As a lord with a very strong development progress, Zong Shen naturally understands this.

That's why he kept a respectful distance and did not interfere with the normal development and evolution of thinking of the lords.

He just had to wait until the time was right to harvest.

This is the true meaning of gathering all available power.

The power and relationships of lords are also an inevitable topic in development.

Zong Shen always maintains a sense of crisis and strives to make the best strategy no matter what.

Only in this way can we meet the challenges that may arise in the future.

Including the "third act" mentioned by the mysterious lord Chen Rui.

No matter what situation you may encounter in the future, it is right to be more prepared and more attentive.

He curled his lips thinking of this and no longer looked at the lords below.

Zong Shen immersed himself in the storage compartment and quickly took out a pill.

It is the [Anti-Poison Pill (Blue)] obtained previously, which is equivalent to the third-level quality and can resist the invasion of poisonous mist.

The light green mist above the entire poisonous fog swamp has become thinner and thinner.

After losing the support of Xiao Heizi, the toxicity of the poisonous mist has also been greatly weakened.

The poisonous mist here comes from the swamp environment transformed by the black dragon and some natural poisonous spells.

The two complement each other, making the poisonous mist reach the third and a half level of toxicity.

Therefore, Anti-Poison Pills are enough to deal with the weakened version of Poison Mist.

This place is not far from the Poison Swamp. In just two or three minutes, Xiao Heizi and Zong Shen landed in the Poison Swamp.

The entire swamp is an irregular oval.

The longest two ends are about fifteen or six kilometers long, and the widest two ends are also three or four kilometers long.

Part of the area happens to be the ruins of the original giant city of Azshara.

This ruins are part of the ancient ruins. The dragon's nest was built in the middle of the poisonous swamp, which is also the center of the ruins. Both "ruins" and "dragon's nest" are geographical information elements that will refresh treasure chests.

Therefore, neither Jiang Yi nor the lords who entered the poisonous swamp found traces of the treasure chest in the poisonous mist swamp.

And now, all of this will become Zong Shen's wealth.

It was very quiet in the Poisonous Mist Swamp.

The Fangcai lords experienced a fierce battle with the Black Dragon's dependent army.

After the little black dragon woke up and went on a killing spree, the lords fled one after another.

And its original family members are not many.

There are less than 600 red-scaled kobolds in total.

The number of iguanas who can tame the mire crocodile is even less than two hundred.

In the fierce fighting, these dependent tribes were reduced to tenth.

How much will be left is still unknown.

Therefore, the Poison Mist Swamp turned into a quiet place again.

Just like the center of the storm is not affected by strong winds.

Xiao Heizi landed outside the dragon's nest.

It also allowed Zong Shen to see the entire dragon nest.

The dragon's nest here is even smaller than the abandoned dragon's nest on the island in the middle of the lake.

The whole is like a hemisphere.

It looks like a hollowed-out hill, with a height of fifty or sixty meters and an internal diameter of about two hundred meters.

It is enough for the little black dragon to rest and sleep soundly in it.

Even if it grows to adulthood, it can still be accommodated here.

There is a clear stream about ten feet wide flowing outside the dragon's nest.

The stream meanders through the Poison Swamp and continues toward the south.

There was mud everywhere in the poisonous swamp, and some dry and twisted trees stood there.

Occasionally, you can see small black flowers beside the swamp.

This is one of the specialties in the Poisonous Mist Swamp, the exquisite quality [Black Swamp Flower].

It is a special herb.

Some villagers in Dinan Village collect [Black Swamp Flowers] outside the Poison Swamp.

In addition, there are other special herbs and specialties in the Poison Swamp.

For example, the eight-bearded catfish that lives in the mire is very big. You can often see catfish weighing dozens or even hundreds of kilograms.

This catfish feeds on humus in the mud.

Including various corpses, decaying leaves and even feces can become their food.

Even though they have such a strong taste, the meat quality of these catfish is not affected.

Not only does it have fewer spines and more meat, but after peeling off the black skin with fishy mucus, the fish meat of the eight-bearded catfish is as white and clear as a garlic clove. There is no peculiar smell when cooking. It is very tender and delicious, and is deeply loved by the indigenous people.

Even the sour catfish that Little Black Dragon loves is pickled with Hachisu catfish.

This poisonous mist swamp existed before the arrival of the little black dragon, but at that time the poisonous mist only appeared in the morning and evening, and the toxicity was not so overbearing.

The swamp was not as large as it is now.

The village of Dinan already existed at that time, and they often carefully avoided mire crocodiles and other ferocious beasts in the swamp, catching catfish and picking various medicinal herbs.

Ever since the arrival of the little black dragon, this poisonous swamp has been shrouded in thick green mist.

The villagers only dare to move around the periphery and dare not go deep into it.

They also reported the situation here to Bosbon, but they did not pay attention to it.

As long as the village has not been massacred, there are often such reports from various villages.

This poisonous swamp has great potential, whether it is various medicinal materials or giant catfish, it is considered a natural resource.

After Zong Shen conquered Xiaoheizi, he could completely encircle the poisonous swamp and use it as a supplement to the agricultural and pastoral areas outside the territory.

There are still large areas of ruins near the dragon's nest.

The broken walls of these ruins are jagged and covered with a layer of dirt and moss.

From time to time, you can also see huge tree trunks that have become fossilized.

In all likelihood, it was the large tree spirit in Azshara's giant city back then.

In addition to the ruins and the mire itself, there are many corpses scattered around the dragon's nest.

Broken swords and fallen arrows were stuck on the ground.

Broken pieces of armor dotted the ground.

In addition to a large number of human corpses, there are also corpses of iguana warriors, red-scaled kobolds, mire crocodiles, rotten worms and other monsters.

A mixture of mucus and blood soaked the swamp.

The air was filled with a pungent fishy smell.

There is both the rusty smell of human blood and the foul smell of monster body fluids and blood.

[Soul Extraction Bottle (Orange)] can also be used on these corpses.

This task is currently being handled by Farvid.

After the soul is extracted, it can be cremated directly online.

If these corpses are allowed to be exposed and rot, not only will diseases easily occur, but they will also cause shadow energy and the power of the dead to gather, making this land gradually unsuitable for human life.

Originally, there was already a burial ground in this area.

It is the existence of the Bone Burial Ground that makes the number of villages nearby far less than in other areas.

In fact, in some areas with a pleasant climate, the lords there could find a village every ten or twenty kilometers, and even a state or giant city nearby.

The interactions between these lords and the indigenous people will naturally become closer.

Progress in population mobility and material exchange will also be higher.

Basically, each region has its own different environment, and these factors can affect the development speed and development habits of the lords.

This also gives the lords variety in development.

Thinking of this, Zong Shen was not in a hurry to check inside the dragon's nest.

Instead, he took out the communication crystal and contacted Gugat, who was responsible for collecting dragon scales and dragon blood.

Favid is currently leading a group of charging knights to extract souls outside the poisonous swamp. It seems that he will not be too far away from it, so Zong Shen asked Gugat to convey the order on his behalf.

Let Favid recruit more people, extract souls and gather the corpses together into a pile of corpses, and collect some equipment that can be recycled.

Finally, Faweid unified the cremation process.

Maybe some of the injured can still be found.

In addition to these corpses, what is more important is to inherit the unclaimed territory.

He had to embark on this mission himself, bringing with him the space mage Reese Ulysses.

As long as the shadow wormhole is opened, the population can be quickly transferred and valuable buildings can be relocated.

In this Black Dragon Storm in the Poison Swamp, the number of Death Lords was nearly 600, which far exceeded the number in the Balrog BOSS crusade. Even if some of the unclaimed territories were taken over by surrounding lords, the remaining unclaimed territories would still be a huge number. , Zong Shen still has enough time to receive it.

As for the task of exterminating the little Balrog, it can only be left to the temporary combat team.

With the presence of [Unknown Strange Beast Egg (Unknown)], even if Zong Shen does not take action personally, it will not affect the progress of the extermination.

When the time comes, just let Gugat ride the flying tiger to roam around and use the eggs to "squeeze out" the little Balrogs.

After notifying Gujiat, Zong Shen jumped off the little black dragon's back.

At this time, Xiao Heizi looked helpless, and his yellow eyes had lost their color.

Even if it was thinking with its toes, it knew exactly what Zong Shen wanted to do.

Whether it's slaying a dragon or taming it, the treasures in the dragon's lair are part of these human trophies.

Although Xiao Heizi is very young, the treasure accumulated in the dragon's nest is not much.

But it still makes it very heartbreaking.

Dragons are generally greedy for money and lust, which means that metal dragons have restrained themselves.

However, under the threat of life safety and the temptation of colorful flowers, Xiao Heizi has more or less accepted his fate.

It closed its eyes, turned its head to one side, and entered the dragon's nest through Zong Shen.

Now Zong Shen was in no mood to take into account Xiao Heizi's emotions.

His expectations for Dragon's Lair are no less than taming the handsome black boy himself.

The dragon's nest is hemispherical, with a dome above it blocking the sun.

In addition, the mist on the poisonous swamp itself acts as a natural veil, so the inside of the dragon's nest looks a bit dark and humid, darker than the outside.

As soon as he stepped into the dragon's nest, Zong Shen discovered something that surprised him.

Not far away there was a bed made of dinars.

This bed is shaped like a cradle and occupies an area of ​​one to two hundred square meters.

It looks like it's a bit bigger than the little black dragon.

There are obvious signs of depression in the middle of the dinar bed, and the highest edge of the bed is about one meter above the ground.

The surface of these dinars is covered with some mud and grease.

There are large and small sizes, and the denominations are also different.

Apparently they were all plundered from everywhere by Xiao Heizi.

Although there are a lot of dinars here, there is no real idea of ​​how many Zongshen there can be.

After all, the denominations are all different. If they are all 100 dinar denominations, then there is definitely a huge wealth here, but it is not possible to tell now.

But no matter what, these dinars will become Zong Shen's wealth.

He quickly stepped forward, stretched out his right hand and took advantage of the lord's quick collection, and began to pocket the dinars.

The dinars collected by the lord will be converted into dinar balance regardless of the denomination.

You can convert it to any existing denomination when you want to withdraw it.

This is a very convenient feature, just like the dinar itself is a currency tailor-made for lords.

Even if he could collect it quickly, it took Zong Shen four to five minutes to collect all the thick layer of dinars.

At this time, some gems and precious ores mixed with dinars also fell down.

From the dragon's nest, Zong Shen received a total of 4,274,589 dinars.

His dinar balance therefore became 5,853,135 dinars, in addition to the 500,000 dinars that Mr. Mars kept with him to earn interest.

Zong Shen's wealth level increased linearly.

The value of a little black dragon is equivalent to four times the wealth left by Mr. Mars' father's generation.

But this is normal. Although the little black dragon has not yet entered adulthood, it is powerful enough to run wild in the city.

Randomly plundering the treasuries of a few large caravans or business groups would be enough to enrich the Dragon Lair's treasures.

Anyway, it has wings and can run away after the robbery. As long as it lives in seclusion, who knows where it lives?

With this batch of dinars, Zong Shen could be regarded as completing the primitive accumulation of capital.

With this wealth, he can let Howie quickly form a large caravan belonging to the territory when necessary, and can also purchase massive amounts of supplies in major cities.

He is even qualified to participate in the trade fairs among the aboriginal people.

Dinar's power allowed him to communicate with the indigenous people in a simpler and cruder way.

Capital intervention is often more effective than force intervention.

In addition, there are 3271 gems left on the ground, one-third of which are magic gems of various levels and types, and the rest are ordinary gems of good quality.

There are also 2172 mithril, 816 fine gold, 27 rare shadow stones, 88 advanced magic crystals, 217 intermediate magic crystals, 872 junior magic crystals, 8 advanced necromantic runes, and advanced wooden talismans. There are 9 high-grade earth runes, 12 high-grade earth runes, and 6 high-grade poison quenching beads with a green surface.

These things were all mixed in with the dinars.

Perhaps because there are no gem mines nearby, the little black dragon's gem inventory is not as good as the Griffin's Nest, but Zong Shen is already very satisfied with it!