Our family is in decline

Its daybreak……

One person looked at the circle of light slowly emerging on the sea, as calm as a baby who had just woken up.

And when he set his sights on the pier, it started to become lively. Many fishermen had already brought back their catches. It was obvious that there was no accident.

Even though he had hope, until the sun rose, there was no movement at all except for some small fishing boats on the sea.

Now he could no longer lie to himself, and hurriedly went to the place where he had gathered before.

Like him, some people had already come over. Everyone's expressions were not very good, and they were obviously dissatisfied with this matter.

In fact, the organizers were also surprised why the pirates hadn't shown up yet when the appointed time came.

Realizing that it is impossible to hide, one can only give a simple explanation for this.

"Everyone should know what the situation is at sea. Strong winds and waves are common. It is not surprising that some unexpected delays may occur for a day or two. We have arranged manpower to contact them."

"But we can't possibly wait for him for how many days, right?"

"What if they don't come?"

"What if they betray us?"

Everyone is dissatisfied. You don’t care if your family’s great work is delayed for a day or two, but we can’t.

At the same time, they were even more afraid of the situation being leaked. After all, their behavior last night was very suspicious.

If Hamlet reacted, few of them could withstand revenge, and if they messed up the matter, it would be hard to go back to Totnes.

It is not an exaggeration to say that they are a mess. They always agree when there are benefits, but now they start to mess up when they encounter the slightest problem.

"What are you afraid of? We didn't do anything. Can he touch us without any reason?"

"If you're afraid, you can go back to Totnes now, and no one will stop you."

"..."

Originally, they, as the planners, were the most anxious when problems arose in the mission, but now these guys are yelling here again, which is annoying to hear.

Fortunately, after a few curses, everyone calmed down.

"We are all in the same boat now. If something happens, no one can escape, so we should stay calm and unite."

Someone just said a few nice words, and everyone just got off the road.

It's just that what's before them is a very important question.

What to do next?

Should we continue to wait?

Or stay?

Or should we just leave this place of right and wrong?

…………

Because it was officially opened in the afternoon, it was already evening when the adventurers went to the frontline town, especially those who walked, and they did not arrive at the town until nightfall.

Although the Scorpion Mercenary Group was delayed a bit, it was considered the first echelon because they came by carriage, and what appeared in front of them was a brand new town.

There are a large number of masonry buildings, with a small square in the middle and a core area surrounding it.

This is a very conventional layout. Even the starting points of some big cities have a similar layout. The biggest difference is that the tallest building is no longer a church, but a three-story building that is as solemn as a fortress. Government Building.

The size is even larger than the ones in the city. This is something worthy of respect in the Hamlet area.

However, adventurers pay more attention to recreational and entertainment venues such as taverns, casinos, brothels, and of course bathhouses with smoking chimneys.

After experiencing it, they all liked it quite a bit, especially after a tiring day, taking a dip in the warm water was so comfortable.

There are also various extended projects, but it is a pity that this kind of place is divided into men and women, otherwise there would be more tricks.

But no one wanted to challenge the rules, because the guy who made trouble in the bathhouse was hung at the entrance of the bathhouse for three days. When he was put down, his eyes became much clearer.

Or Hamlet's rope-modified man...

On the periphery are single-family houses, but they are not masonry structures, but are made of materials developed in the wilderness.

Wood is used as the skeleton, soil mixed with weeds is used as the filling, and it is shaped under the autumn wind. These are products that can be seen everywhere in development.

But now the engineering team has achieved the fastest results in the shortest time, and they can be demolished in the future. Now the lord's request is to build more in a short time to accommodate those guys.

The reason is simple. Winter is coming and it will freeze to death outside.

"Damn it! I heard that this town is completely new."

"I heard it only took a little over a month."

"It's still under construction, I guess..."

Compared to the construction, Scorpion cared more about the workers. He observed that their bodies looked healthy and they were all full of energy. No one was lazy and they were all concentrating on their work.

He had never seen this state in Totnes, and it further proved that Hamlet was special.

But compared to these, they are more concerned about work matters. As soon as they land, they will arrange personnel to select the base and find out the mess like the town. This is the benefit of the team, division of labor and cooperation.

At the same time, he took two core members to scout the ruins. As senior mercenaries, they could enter the state faster than those chaotic adventurers.

However, as soon as he passed through the town, he found that many people gathered on the road leading to the ruins. This situation made him wary.

Initially, Scorpion was worried about whether the Lord's opening was true, but when he got closer, he realized that he was not being stopped, but that people were gathering on the roadside bulletin board.

"Damn it! Why are there so many people? What does the leader say on this?"

"It's not a waste to wait these days." Scorpion's eyes didn't say anything, just glanced over them quickly.

To be honest, many adventurers are illiterate, and those who are literate will not talk nonsense to others, but will only explain it among teammates, because knowledge is precious, which is an advantage.

Fortunately, Lord Hamlet arranged people to read the words carefully, so that the Lord's glory could shine on them.

As for why this attracts them so much?

Of course, it is the information about the ruins in front that was mentioned above.

First of all, skeletons can generally be kicked over by a normal person, but be careful that they can only be killed by completely breaking up the evil power attached to them.

If you encounter someone with traces of armor or holding a weapon, be careful.

These people who have been resurrected by evil forces may have been soldiers or mercenaries before. They will retain some of their fighting instincts, and they are dangerous.

But it is even more dangerous if you encounter skeletons with abnormal sizes. They may gain greater strength from evil forces, especially those wearing robes.

The reason is not explained here, but anyone who understands extraordinary power will understand what this is talking about.

Those who know will not take the initiative to explain. As mentioned before, information is a precious resource.

The announcement also stated that when the sun is at its hottest at noon, it will dissipate some evil atmosphere, and the condition of the undead will decrease slightly and they will hide in the shadows.

Also at night they become more active and more dangerous.

Everyone who enters the ruins is reminded not to stay inside for a long time, especially at night. Not only the strength of the undead, but also the evil atmosphere will erode the sanity.

When you sense something is wrong, leave as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary casualties.

Another thing is to remind adventurers that the buildings in the ruins are in disrepair and can easily collapse...

The announcement listed a lot of key information, some of which were even very important. No wonder so many people gathered. This was to save their lives.

Originally, these adventurers were dissatisfied with the lord's monkey-like marketing hype, but after seeing the announcement, all those emotions dissipated, and they even began to praise Hamlet for his hard work in opening the road to the ruins.

Because just in front of the announcement is a blood-stained road section. Although it has been repaired, the blood has seeped into it.

This reminded them of what happened a few days ago. Fortunately, they didn't come up, otherwise they would have died here.

Scorpion can understand it, so naturally there is no need to wait to hear it. After a quick understanding, he will lead the person forward.

After getting away from the crowd, I gave a brief summary to my teammates. As for the detailed content, I had to go back and explain it again, so I didn't waste too much time.

But he was not completely convinced. He had to conduct on-site reconnaissance on his own before he could make a judgment based on the intelligence.

They are a mature mercenary group, not stragglers.

"How could they build these fortress-like outposts so quickly?"

"Just shut up, the leader shouldn't have brought you out."

"Damn dude, I'm gonna kick your ass with my boot."

But what he didn't expect was that the whole journey was smooth. There were outposts on the road, but the soldiers huddled in the outposts and ignored them.

Looking at it like that, he didn't even want to leave the outpost made of thick stones. Only the torch burning on the top proved that there was someone inside.

Then they walked through the final outpost with the adventurers, and it soon became clear why they were doing this.

The sun was setting in the west, but with the afterglow, we could still see the ruins not far away, as well as the skeletons that were scattered and even left the construction area.

Not to mention densely packed in number, they are at least spread over the mountains and plains, making one’s scalp numb just by looking at them.

Countless skeletons are dragging their feet and moving erratically, as if they were pulled up from the underground tomb and repeating the habits of their lives.

Is this the "slightly active" announcement?

Who the hell dares to go up there?

Then, these people were stopped outside, and no one was really stupid enough to touch them.

Because the announcement also said that as long as they get close to a certain distance, they will pursue the breath of the living, that is, they will be linked, and everyone will surround them.

Even if they are all ordinary skeletons, they can kill you with a stick.

"So blasphemous? My Holy Light!"

"I kind of know why those people all hid in the outpost. It would be the same for me."

"Damn it! Who dares to go up there?"

Surprised sounds continued to come out of the newcomers' mouths, and some were abusive.

They came here to get rich, not to die.

"It's just some skeletons, what are you afraid of?"

"This is how it shows that the ruins are well preserved and there must be a lot of money inside."

"Didn't the announcement say that these skeletons will become weaker during the day?"

Many of them are brave and lick blood with the tip of a knife. Who is afraid of these slow bones?

Moreover, being occupied by monsters means that the ruins have not been disturbed, and there is a greater chance that there are treasures inside.

It must be said that these mixed words greatly made them excited again.

It's just that no one would be stupid enough to go up at this time. At most, they would just start observing the surroundings like Scorpions and the others.

It's a pity that the outpost is not open to them, otherwise they can get more information by climbing up and looking far.

Soon it was completely dark, and at this time Xie Zi and others also finished their reconnaissance and returned to the newly prepared station.

"Captain, those guys are not willing to sell, they are only willing to rent."

Everyone can guess that the town will be more lively in the future, and as usual, the housing prices here will become more and more expensive. Naturally, they also want to make a fortune.

But it is a pity that the land ownership is in the hands of the lords, and they only have the option of leasing. Of course, Hamlet will protect their legal rights.

"This is not important. Let's gather everyone now." Scorpion had no time to care about this.

Two consecutive two-story buildings near the center can only accommodate a dozen people in the team, and now they are gathered together, under the candlelight, a simple map is drafted.

"I just went to observe. There are no walls around the ruins. I can see that the edges are all..."

The lack of walls was both a benefit and a disadvantage to them.

Without the obstruction of the city wall, their vision can be wider and they can see farther away, and there is no need to attack the city. That is not what adventurers like them can do.

But there is also no city wall, which means that the outside is almost an area of ​​little value, and there are no geographical features that clearly identify the wealthy areas.

This means that if they want to get good things, they have to go deep into areas to search, which means they have to face the endless skeletons...

Another situation that cannot be ignored is that there is more than one professional mercenary group here. He just noticed a group of good players.

Some of these mercenaries are lone wolves, some are part of a team, and there are even guys who are professional treasure hunters.

Now Scorpion regrets why he took the guild's useless mission. If he had come directly to the ruins like those people, he wouldn't have been so embarrassed and offended both the lord and the guild.

But now is not the time to think about this, Scorpio must sort out his emotions.

"The core area in the middle must be centered around the church..."

The urban style will appear in many different situations due to local development conditions. For example, the wealthy area of ​​Owendo is not in the middle, while the core inner city of Totnes is blocked by high walls.

But one thing is certain, that is, the church must be in the core of the city.

The church in Owendo is in the central area of ​​the city, and although the church in Totnes is not in the inner city, it is also the most prosperous area in the middle city. Countless wealthy businessmen have raised the surrounding land prices to a terrifying level.

Let's put it this way, Walter is one of the top two grain merchants in Ovendo, and he also has some scattered businesses. However, after saving more than half a million gold coins in half his life, he can only buy a small business next to the dock warehouse outside Midtown. Small shop floor.

But these 500,000 gold coins probably can't even buy a toilet in the core area.