Lord of the Oasis

The system pops up a dialog on Kant's retina.

[Ding... special task release]

[Special Mission: Choice]

[Task selection: forward/backward]

[Task introduction: You can choose to move forward and go deep into the desert to explore detailed information, you may encounter danger, and you may also get opportunities. You can also choose to step back and return to your own castle to get ready, and use caution to ensure your own safety and seek more benefits in the future. The choice is yours in all of this. 】

The system speaks clearly.

But this is a special task from the system, and it is still beyond his expectations for Kant to make a determination himself.

"choose."

Kant pondered slightly.

Eyes swept across the dialog box on the retina, carefully swept over the text in the introduction.

But unfortunately, no systematic metaphor has been found, and the choice was left to Kant, letting him choose this time forward or backward, and then make a completely different result.

Totally your own choice.

Kant pondered.

Looking up at the vast sand sea in front of him, he finally made a choice: "Retreat!"

That is, back in the system options.

【ding...you have made your choice】

[You decide to step back, facing unknown dangers, you need to be cautious, this is undoubtedly a wise choice. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the only way you can survive a hundred battles. You decide to go back to your own territory before thinking about it. You know, however, that it is only wise to start building your own power against future threats. 】

The system pops up a dialog box instantly.

But it is not a dialog box for task completion.

"let's go!"

Kant understood what the system meant.

Turn the horse's head, shake the reins, and let the warhorse under the crotch quickly gallop across the desert.

The knight behind him immediately followed,

With a solemn face.

This is the choice of the High Lord.

However, for the mage apprentices, it was a sigh of relief, because for them, going directly into the depths of the Naron desert, especially when they perceive the negative energy and evil at the bottom, are even more timid.

The road ahead is really difficult, so difficult that these apprentices from the Ainfas Empire are afraid!

Kant's choice is really wise.

Although I know, maybe if I continue to move forward, I can meet more opportunities.

However, based on the assumption of weak assessment of strength, the danger ahead will be more and more terrifying!

"Just go back."

The mage apprentices let out a sullen breath, shook the reins, and instigated the packhorses under their crotch to follow immediately.

Under the protection of these extraordinary knights, they are particularly at ease, but what makes them more at ease is that they are still in the castle. For this reason, he suggested to Kant: "Maybe we can study the solar disk and find the way to use positive energy."

Kant frowned, the sun disc has been studied by the apprentices.

"Uh... yes, the sun disc."

Seemingly aware of Kant's suspicion, the apprentices were equally embarrassed.

After a pause, he still explained: "We found some research on the solar disc in the senior's notes, which may be able to solve the current predicament. The negative energy has a very high expulsion and ablation ability."

"Can you solve it?" What Kant questioned was not their theory, but the practical ability.

This has a history.

Of course, the mage apprentice is even more embarrassed: "The seven senior mage masters in front may be able to solve it."

"That's good." Kant nodded.

If this is the case, there is no problem, as long as the seven official mages who are still located in the town of "Aaron" are quickly recalled, after all, the crisis of the "Drehem" castle is the most important.

Because in Kant's view, how to deal with the curtain of death that appears next is very important!

This is a more advanced spell.

A super spell that increases the range of friendly buffs and weakens the enemy's status buffs.

Even if it is the combination of [Power of Command] and [Strength of Deterrence] currently possessed, it is nothing more than that!

"If we can study the positive energy in the sun disk, maybe we can really solve the death curtain here, but the most important thing is to reorganize the troops and start to continue the violence."

Kant was a little depressed.

This time, the threat he saw made his heart palpitate.

If those unknown undead start to spread to the south in the depths of the Naron Desert, then Kant will bear the brunt and will meet the aggression of this group of undead, and a fierce conflict will break out between the two sides.

This disrupted his plans.

Originally, Kant planned to use the trade route to gradually infiltrate the Principality of Lions, gain power or turn it into a colony, and even spread his power to other kingdoms, turning them into dumping grounds with high salt trade.

The purpose is to earn a lot of golden eagles!

And then expand the power to the point where the kingdom can be annexed, and the whale swallows the power under his control.

Step by step, safe and secure.

Just not now.

Before the plan was successfully implemented, a mutation arrived.

The appearance of the undead disrupted his plans and must be reconsidered.

Even in Kant's current situation, he is still facing the danger of two-line battles. After all, the salt mine is Kant's bottom line, and he must send troops to protect it.

But the salt trade in the Principality of Lions will also attract a large number of armed forces with ghosts.

Even various gangs of robbers will come.

"Terrorist!"

Kant gritted his teeth and clenched the reins in his hands.

He must put all his resources on the construction of the troops.

Riding the horse.

Kant turned his head, thinking in his heart.

With the possibility of two-line combat, the elite soldiers policy temporarily became invalid. If there were not enough troops, Kant would not be able to organize a defensive line, especially for the establishment of the two defense lines of the Salt Mine Station and the Central Station, which required soldiers.

In fact, the "Drehem" castle faced little pressure in the early days.

If the enemy really attacked the city wall, it would mean that Kant's field troops were completely wiped out.

Now this is the last line of defense!

However, there are well-established training camps in the "Drehem" castle, such as infantry, crossbowmen, and cavalry training camps, all of which have been completed. It is completely possible to recruit civilians in the castle and start a lot of training.

It didn't take long for Kant to have a worthy force.

"Let's go back first."

Kant let out a sullen breath.

Ride the horse forward.

The midday sun was scorching hot, but the chill from the ground dispelled the heat.

The march is still no problem.

It's just this phenomenon that makes them, who already know the inside story, even more heartbroken.

Compared with the noon that can be marched and endured, Kant and the others are more willing to return to the past, and they must use tents to hide under the scorching sun at noon, so it is easy to come!

After several days of trekking, the saline-alkali land that covered the mountains and plains in the pits of the desert finally appeared.

This used to be a lake.

You can also see the remnants of the ancient river.

But they have all dried up, and even the lakes have been evaporated, leaving large tracts of saline-alkali land, just looking at the shore area, from the foot to the end of the field of vision, where the horizon can't see, it's all in pieces The saline-alkali land of white flowers.

Unmeasurable coarse salt is sprinkled in this desert, mixed with sand, and it is self-contained.

Not even a dust storm could cover it up.

Even in the industrial age, with large-scale equipment and modern water mining, the coarse salt here may be mined for hundreds of years, not to mention the feudal age of cold weapons, which was simply mined by humans.

The salt-alkali flats on the periphery alone, not counting the salt lakes in the interior, are estimated to be unfinished for thousands of years!

The wealth that Kant could not give up.

Along this saline-alkali land, it takes 3 days to reach the Salt Mine Station.

It didn't stop along the way.

long journey.

Occasionally simple rest, all mainly to hurry.

Finally came to the Salt Mine Station.

Twenty desert robbers are still on guard, patrolling on horses with machetes.

In the saline-alkali land under the dunes of the post station, 300 slave miners with ragged clothes and disheveled faces are working hard to dig coarse salt, and more than 30 people are well-dressed and guarded with horse whips.

On the edge of the saline land were 30 Swadian militiamen armed with hunting crossbows and clad in iron armor.

It is often far better to let slaves manage slaves than to leave them to manage them themselves.

This is a check and balance between attracting and suppressing.

This time, a camel team of 50 camels are here to transport the coarse salt that has been piled up in bags.

Seeing Kant coming over, civilians, militiamen, and desert robbers came to salute one after another. Even the slave miners in the distance were all kneeling and salute with the whips of their original comrades-in-arms.

After brutal training, these captives have become qualified slaves.

Of course, those unqualified ones are naturally "handled".

"Lord Lord."

Desert robbers and militiamen and civilians came to salute.

"Um."

Kant rode on the warhorse and did not intend to stay: "There is an abnormality in the depths of the desert. If you encounter the resurrected dead, you can solve it if you can solve it. If you can't solve it, then retreat to the castle!"

"Yes!" The desert robbers and the militiamen looked at each other and found the surprise in their eyes.

This news is really shocking.

Kant also understands the abruptness of this.

But I didn't explain too much, just said solemnly: "Remember my words, don't be slack!"

"We'll be vigilant!"

The desert robbers and militiamen nodded quickly.

The 20 civilians who followed the camel caravan asked Kant worriedly: "Lord Lord, if there are resurrected undead in the depths of the desert, will it be a blow to our salt trade?"

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Kant said solemnly.

This is indeed the truth. If he can't handle it, not only will these civilians lose their jobs, but for him, they will lose an important boost to development.

After all, the current large-scale exchange of dinars is entirely due to the golden currency - the golden eagle.

Without the salt trade, Kant lost the source of the dinar.

The output and slave trade alone cannot meet the current expanding development, especially the development and construction of "Aaron" towns, which require massive dinars to support.

The development of agriculture and handicrafts is equally expensive in the early stage!