I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Could Chapter 83 really be the Holy Lord?
Manshu stayed in Frostleaf Town for three days.

Rhodes delegated the handling of the goods to Lawrence, while he and Durant worked together on the militia matters.

Rhodes only appeared to say goodbye to Manshu when he was about to leave on the fourth day.

On this trip, the merchant Manxiu not only failed to receive a single copper coin, but also gave Rhodes one hundred and seventy gold coins.

And yet, there were still thirty large barrels of salt left untaken.

"Your Excellency, please keep these gold coins safe. I will bring goods to exchange for them next time."

Manxiu's words were tinged with bitterness.

These gold coins already represented most of Manxiu's personal wealth, and he was quite reluctant to part with them all at once.

But the thought of the goods on the truck filled Manxiu with confidence.

"OK!"

Rhodes readily agreed, eager to exchange all the gold coins for goods.

Gold coins are worthless in your possession; they can only be converted into power when spent.

Then, as if remembering something, Rhodes asked in a low voice, "What are the typical prices for extraordinary gems?"

"The price of extraordinary gems is very uncertain."

Manxiu pondered for a moment, then explained, "Some people describe this thing as amazing, but many people think it has no value, so the cheapest ones cost 100 gold coins, while the most expensive ones cost 1,000 gold coins."

"If it's around 100 gold coins, you can buy me two, two different ones."

Rhodes just wanted to know what the effects of the Extraordinary Collector were, but not to the point of spending his entire fortune.

Two hundred gold coins is the limit that Rhodes can accept right now.

If Manxiu can collect one hundred gold coins worth of extraordinary gems, then his next shipment will be enough to cover the cost.

Of course, one hundred gold coins is not expensive for an extraordinary item.

However, Rod is currently facing some financial difficulties.

"Ok."

After responding, Manshu asked, "What kind of extraordinary gem do you need?"

“I want everything except the Life Stone, the Spirit Stone, and the Spell Stone.”

With funds tight, Rod naturally prioritizes what he doesn't have.

"Well, if you have nothing else to say, I'll be setting off now."

"To be on the safe side, let's hire another guard team when we get to the border town."

Rod gave a brief instruction.

Manshu had mentioned hiring Rhodes' soldiers, but Rhodes' army couldn't be spread out and couldn't provide Manshu with any support.

"Well, I will."

Manxiu nodded, bowed, and then led the caravan on their way.

After watching Manxiu leave, Rhodes continued planning the grain transport routes through the farmland.

This is the easiest task Rod is currently handling.

While the road construction crew worked, Rod had some free time to play with the two little wyverns, as if he were on vacation.

Rhodes couldn't stand this kind of life for more than two days, so he spent all his free time cultivating.

"clang!"

On the grassy hillside, two unsharpened weapons clashed, and Gangle staggered backward, his hands going numb.

"Have fun! Come again!"

Wearing heavy plate armor, Gunle picked up his battle axe and charged at Rhodes once more.

Rhodes smiled as he looked at the menacing Gunle, casually swung his greatsword, easily blocked the battle axe with the greatsword, and then suddenly exerted force to knock Gunle back.

Gunle refused to give up and launched a series of attacks, but all of them were easily blocked by Rod.

After fighting for a while, Gunther was panting heavily. "Hmph, something's not right. I've never seen anyone use a greatsword like a one-handed sword before."

You don't need any carrying power to wield it freely; it's always faster than me, so I can't hit it.

Rod smiled and said, "Actually, I haven't used my full strength yet. Right now, I'm focusing more on honing my skills."

Durant believes that Rhodes' current strength is sufficient, and his proficient swordsmanship and combat experience can improve his combat power faster than breathing techniques.

"You haven't even used your full strength yet?" Gunle threw down his axe and round shield. "Let's go, I'm done playing."

"Hahaha!"

Rhodes chuckled twice and comforted him, "Your stamina is also quite good; you were able to fight me for so long while wearing armor."

Gonner chuckled twice, then leaned closer with a mysterious look on his face.
"By the way, do you remember when I told you about the sudden increase in my physical strength?"

Rhodes nodded.

What Gunle was referring to was the increased stamina of the [Flesh Reaper].

"I discovered a couple of days ago that it's related to eating meat!"

Gunle, as if he had discovered a huge secret, explained in surprise: "That night, when we were at Suther's house, we were about to do something to her in the middle of the night, and suddenly I felt completely exhausted, as if all the energy had been drained from my body."

I was terrified! I thought I was going to die!

"I was going to ask Ms. Luna for advice on what was wrong with me, but after eating a rabbit for lunch the next day, I was immediately cured!"

Rod feigned surprise and pressed on, "So you didn't eat meat the night before?"

"Yes, I was in such a hurry to see Suther that I didn't have time to eat dinner."

She happened to be out of meat, so we just had some bread for dinner.

Gunle continued, "We also had Dorron and Jess try it out, and they had the same result."

Rod glanced at Gunle and said casually, "Then you should eat more meat. I've never skimped on meat for you guys."

"Yes, we ate it every day after that."

Gunle sat on the ground, looked up at Rod, seemed to want to say something, but stopped himself and lowered his head again.

Seeing his expression, Rhodes asked, "Say what you want to say."

"It's nothing, sir. It's just that my brothers and I couldn't figure out why our strength suddenly increased until those savages came and we suddenly understood."

Gunle shifted his position closer to Rod, lowered his voice, and said:

"You wouldn't actually be that Lord of the Holy Land, would you?"

Rod turned his head and looked at Gunle's expectant and surprised expression, feeling incredulous.

How could this guy believe such charlatan talk that's meant to fool savages?
However, Rhodes remained expressionless and asked, "Why would you think that?"

"This is the only explanation for our body's abnormal reaction."

Gunle scratched his head and continued, “Our bodies have never had this abnormality before, until we joined your territory.”

I also asked other native inhabitants and slaves here, and they didn't feel this way before you came.

Gunle stared longingly at Rod, "The only thing we have in common is you."

Rod was slightly taken aback after hearing Gunle's words.

By comparing the identities of townspeople, slaves, and himself, Gunther eliminated other possible influencing factors.

Ultimately, Gunther summarized the common characteristics of these people and concluded that the most likely reason for their improved physical strength was...

That is Lord Rhodes.

I never expected this guy to be so meticulous despite his rough exterior.

"It makes sense!"

Rhodes pondered for a moment, then feigned surprise and said, "Is what that savage prophet White Frost said true?"

"I think it is!"

Gunle nodded emphatically, reaffirming his idea.

"Let's wait and see, maybe it's just a coincidence?"

Rhodes retorted with some doubt.

But the more this happened, the more determined Gunther's gaze became.

—Enough said, you are it.

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(End of this chapter)