Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 74 The Gradually Changing Dragon Territory

The human pioneer camp is still expanding and has far exceeded the scope of the original ogre camp.

Simple wooden houses built with logs stand in the camp, and the houses that were not built according to any plan have begun to look messy.

After all, the controllers of the camp now focus most of their energy on making profits. Apart from sending servants and soldiers on time every month to collect relevant fees, they spend the rest of the time allowing the camp to grow wildly.

During this period, more and more people came to this land. Since the nobles had lost the shackles and fetters on their heads, they could free up more energy and manpower to be sent here.

The profits they gained from their early cooperation with the dragons were enough for them to increase their investment costs. After all, there were too many ways to earn gold coins in an undeveloped territory rich in species.

And these people do not need to care about the construction and sustainable development of this land, they just need to take it. From this perspective, the cost invested is almost zero compared to the benefits obtained.

There were also some impoverished minor nobles and knights who, during the pioneering boom of that period, sold all their property, brought along one or two loyal guards, and came to this land, which was gradually praised as a 'land of miracles' for the desperate, in search of a chance to turn their lives around.

Some civilian mages also joined this group, but unlike these impoverished nobles and knights, even the poorest mages could often rely on their own abilities to gather a team.

Moreover, because civilian mages are often on adventures, they often have one or two unique spells and skills, which makes them very popular among adventurer teams.

Therefore, the arrival of a mage often means the arrival of a whole team of adventurers. Lacy is such a mage.

His team had two strong warriors, a priest who was good at healing, a shadow assassin who was not good at communication, and a mage, which was himself. This was the standard configuration for most small adventurer teams.

When Lacy and his fellow adventurers squeezed out of the crowded cabin with difficulty and set foot on this land, they realized that maybe the rumors were true, and their trip was not for adventure, but to make money!

The entire camp has become endless as it continues to expand. According to Lazi's estimation, this camp is almost as big as a prosperous town in the noble territories.

In fact, it was already a small town, except for the town garrison which had no walls.

Everyone who has set foot in this place calls this growing town the Golden Haikou Town.

It implies that there are shiploads of gold flowing out from the mouth of this town, and everyone who has gained something here agrees with this name.

The town, which was hastily expanded without any planning, seemed extremely crowded. Even though many adventurers and gold diggers had gone to various parts of the forests and grasslands, the people who stayed in this town still made it seem particularly lively and prosperous.

The crowded streets were filled with people, and there were many stalls on both sides of the road, all selling some strange-looking things, including dark minerals, gems that looked like eyeballs, and herbs that grew like tree branches.

There were also many terrifying-looking trunks, furs, and bones from various creatures. The owners of those stalls were all adventurers who looked very tough, and it was obvious that these things were their gains here.

Although Lazi is just a civilian wizard who has inherited the legacy through good fortune, every wizard possesses a considerable amount of knowledge.

As he and his team moved through the crowds, he used his knowledge to identify the goods on those simple stalls. The results surprised him because most of those goods were made of materials rich in magical power.

This is a place that wizards love, a paradise for doing experiments, especially those wizards who are proficient in magic alchemy. Lazi made a judgment in his heart and decided to do something great here.

Lazi and his team finally squeezed out of the crowd and found a pub to rest.

Looking up, I saw a large sign hanging on the eaves of the tavern with a few large, crooked words written in the common language - Ross and Hull's Tavern.

In fact, this tavern is not small at all. Although it is still noon, there are still many people in the tavern. Lacy followed the team into the bustling tavern and found a table to sit down.

Although human adventurers made up the majority of the people in the tavern, Lazi also saw some half-elves and orcs, as well as three or two centaurs and kobolds.

The human adventurers were obviously used to this situation, so they continued to talk to each other. Only Lacy and his companions were a little surprised by this situation.

After all, in the eyes of most people, races like kobolds and centaurs are not friendly to humans, especially kobolds.

Although this monster itself is not very powerful, it is particularly cold-blooded and brutal towards other races.

But these monsters were sitting quietly at their respective tables drinking, muttering in a language that the wizard could not understand.

Obviously, this place has a complex flow of people and is very inclusive.

Looking at the few wines and menus written on the wooden wall, one particularly marked drink caught Lacy's attention.

The wizard waved his hand to the waiter in the tavern and asked, "Hey, bartender, what kind of wine is this wine that dragons say is good? Give me a glass to try."

Hull came running up happily. Ever since he and his good friend Ross discovered that the profit from selling alcohol was much greater than that from simply selling food, the smart Hull suggested to Ross that they open this pub together.

Facts have proved that Hull's vision combined with Ross's craftsmanship can achieve good results. Not only has the original small restaurant been expanded into today's pub, but the profits obtained are far more than opening a restaurant.

Because of the good relationship that had already been established with the dragon's followers, not only did he receive care from those monsters when searching for various materials for brewing in the forest, but many of the dragon's followers would also patronize this tavern.

Especially those dragon followers, although they understand the principle of exchange, they still don’t understand the specific transaction value of currency. Often, a glass of sweet wine can be exchanged for a grain of gold sand or a small piece of broken gem.

However, neither Ross nor Hull let greed blind their eyes. For a tavern, a long-term customer base is the foundation of their long-term survival.

Therefore, every time the tavern would exchange the exchange currency, which far exceeded the amount of drinks, into gold, silver or copper coins to give back to the dragon followers.

Seeing how honest the owner of the tavern was, the dragon followers came more often and in greater numbers. With the example of these monsters, the adventurers in the town also began to like spending money in this tavern.

Because the tavern business was so good all day, even though he hired a few helpers, Hull still had to run errands himself.

Hel stood in front of the wizard and explained with a smile: "Dear guests, this drink is brewed by the tavern with hundreds of flowers and fruits from the forest and some precious desserts. It is a drink that the dragon lords who rule this land also like to taste."

"However, since most of them are supplied to the dragons, the tavern can only provide about ten cups a day. But now all the quotas for drinks have been sold, so would you like to try another drink?"

Mage Lazi glanced at his companions, and one of the warriors nodded and said, "Okay, then give me and my companions a cup each, um, 'The dragon's followers will say it's good after drinking it'!"

Hull nodded happily. This kind of wine was considered a relatively expensive variety in the tavern. It seemed that the guest in front of him was quite powerful. He also needed to keep an eye on him secretly. If anything happened, he had to inform the dragon's followers in time.

So he smiled and said, "Please wait for a moment, my guests. The drinks will be served to you soon."

(End of this chapter)