A Realistic Mount & Blade Game

#23 - Low-level supply ring

[Temporary Mission Released: First Alliance.]

[Mission Brief: Forming alliances is a strategic consideration. Learning to unite provides more opportunities for survival.]

[Mission Requirement: Complete the first alliance.]

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[Mission Reward: Random Low-Tier Treasure × 1.]

This was the reason for Shen Mu's silence.

Looking up at the halfling in front of him and the druid named Liu Na, Shen Mu smiled kindly and nodded, "Of course, I am also willing to cooperate."

This was simply a reward delivered to his doorstep!

"Lord Shen Mu, do you mean... you agree to cooperate?"

Halfling Elder Polo was excited.

"That's right."

Shen Mu took the initiative to reach out and lightly shook hands with the halfling Elder Polo, then reached out to Liu Na, who was still trembling under her black hood, and said earnestly after shaking her hand: "A lady who has obtained a profession inheritance, and a halfling known for their kindness and diligence, I wouldn't want to refuse such good allies."

"Thank you for your generosity, Lord Shen Mu," Halfling Elder Polo said, his furry little face trembling with excitement.

"Th...thank you!" Even Liu Na thanked him softly, her voice filled with emotion.

"It's nothing," Shen Mu chuckled.

For him, it was really just a matter of words.

However.

For the halfling Polo, especially for Liu Na...

It was of extraordinary significance!

As long as they could obtain some natural materials that had not been corrupted by the necromantic rules, from soil to plants, even stones, they could activate the druidic mark within Liu Na's body and truly begin to have the possibility of leveling up.

To allow Liu Na to feel true nature, to comprehend the essence of the druid from the omnipresent will of nature!

Therefore.

The two were extremely grateful for Shen Mu's friendly attitude, a lord possessing a lord's mark!

However, while the two were excited, Shen Mu felt it was necessary to clarify the situation at this time.

After all, Shen Mu did not intend to allow these fifth-floor neighbors to enter his stronghold's main house or wheat field for a visit or stay.

This was his privacy, and even more so, his secret trump card.

Shen Mu pondered for a moment before speaking: "Miss Liu Na, and Elder Polo, I will send over a sufficient amount of uncontaminated soil later, I hope it will be useful to you."

Shen Mu paused slightly as he spoke.

He added: "But, if possible, I hope you can also periodically send me some of your dried mushrooms and dried earthworms."

This was an equal exchange between allies.

"Of course, there's no problem with that!" Elder Polo hurriedly bowed, expressing his respect while agreeing.

After all, they believed they were getting a great bargain in this cooperation.

Not only could Liu Na deeply develop her druid level.

But she could also obtain uncontaminated soil.

And the price was just some mushrooms or dried earthworms that could be cultivated at any time, foods that were not of great value.

Of course, they could!

"Well, that's settled then," Shen Mu nodded and said, "I will arrange for soldiers to deliver it later."

"We understand," Elder Polo nodded gratefully again.

At the same time, he pulled on the hand of Liu Na, who was still confused and only knew to nod and thank him.

After saying goodbye to Shen Mu, they turned and left.

They were going back to the fifth floor.

Halfling Elder Polo, who had lived for more than two hundred years, of course understood what Shen Mu meant by saying that.

It was a subtle hint.

Cooperation was possible.

Alliance was also possible.

However, the two sides had only known each other for such a short time, and there would definitely still be some estrangement and wariness.

For Blue Star, which was now ravaged by the necromantic rules, this was normal.

If they wanted to deepen cooperation.

If they wanted to enter Lord Shen Mu's wheat field, which was of unknown location, the two sides needed to maintain a good and mutually trusting relationship before they could do so.

"This is really great," Even so, Halfling Elder Polo's face was still excited.

From within the stairwell, he released Liu Na's hand, whom he had always cared for like a daughter, and said in a happy tone with his big eyes: "As long as I have a bucket of uncontaminated soil, I guarantee that I can cultivate many spirit realm mushrooms, allowing you to easily become a level 2 druid!"

"Mm," Liu Na followed Polo, her pale face under the black hood a little flushed at this time.

After all, for a socially anxious person, being able to go out and communicate with others, especially strangers, was already a huge deal.

Moreover, she was communicating with a man who was about the same age as her.

"..." Liu Na pursed her pink lips.

Her face became even redder.

......

After the two left, Shen Mu returned to the main house of the stronghold.

Before leaving, he nodded to the five Swadian light infantrymen stationed in the elevator room and said, "Good job, stay vigilant at this time."

"We will keep a close watch here," The five Swadian light infantrymen replied seriously.

Shen Mu returned to the main house on the first floor and sat down.

He reached out to the Swadian recruits who were still resting at the door and issued an order: "Now I need two recruits who are steady workers to go to the wheat field and dig up some soil to send to the neighbors on the fifth floor."

"Understood," Two recruits immediately responded in a deep voice and turned to carry out the assigned task.

Before long, each of them used the iron and wooden buckets they had found, filled them to the brim, and carried them on their shoulders using wooden sticks unloaded from their long-handled scythes, quickly and steadily heading down to the fifth floor.

After a few short minutes, a dialogue box appeared in front of Shen Mu.

Representing the completion of the mission.

[Ding! You have completed the temporary mission!]

[Congratulations! You have obtained 'Random Low-Tier Treasure' × 1.]

The dialogue box in front of Shen Mu flickered.

In his mind, a special light sphere was also suspended, flashing with colorful colors, revealing a hint of mystery.

As Shen Mu's thoughts communicated with the system, the colorful light sphere slowly unfolded, like a blooming lotus.

Then it turned into a new dialogue box again.

[You have opened 'Random Low-Tier Treasure'.]

[You have obtained — 'Low-Tier Supply Ring'.]

[Item Name: Low-Tier Supply Ring.]

[Item Description: This is an ordinary ring that appears to be made of silver, but it has been infused with battlefield supply magic from the Einhasad Empire, which can restore consumed arrows to the troops.]

[Item Function: Can use battlefield supply magic 3 times a day to replenish low-tier battlefield consumables such as crossbow bolts, arrows, javelins, and throwing axes for the troops.]

"Hmm! ?" Then, Shen Mu looked at the content in the dialogue box, and the look of surprise in his eyes did not dissipate.

There was also a look of ecstasy permeating his eyes.

"Low-Tier Supply Ring! ?"

Shen Mu looked down at this time, and in the palm of his hand, white light flickered, data streams surged, and a silver ring was in it.

On the surface, it seemed unremarkable, with only some fine, scripture-like inscriptions engraved on it.

But in Shen Mu's palm.

He could really feel a coolness flowing through this ring, and he could transform it into real magic through the inscriptions at any time!

"From the Warband: Winds of Change New Era, the battlefield supply magic of the Einhasad Empire!"

Shen Mu seemed to understand everything about this ring in his heart.

This was from the Warband system's explanation.

"...Just looking at it this way, the Warband system has been enhancing my strength," Shen Mu frowned slightly.

He suddenly felt a little palpitation in his heart.

He turned to look at the stone walls, and two hired sentries were holding their light crossbows, coldly looking outside through the shooting holes.

That was the direction of the corridor.

Faintly, some sunlight was still projected from the corridor towards this closed stronghold main house, which was a square tower.

In any case, it prevented the tower from being too dim.

But when Shen Mu looked not at the walls, nor at the apartment corridor outside, but at what had always been hidden in room 2040...

That spiritual realm scene filled with demon monsters that had already been reminded by the Warband system with temporary missions!

"Now the Warband system is giving me assistance in combat, could it be reminding me that the upcoming battle will be difficult?"

Shen Mu pondered slightly.

When he created this Warband system, he did add a setting that if it detected the protagonist entering a predicament, it would enhance him in advance to balance the game's difficulty.

Now the Warband system was helping him like this.

It really made Shen Mu a little panicked.

"Three days later, that is to say on the third night, the demon monster army will launch a fierce attack on me."

Shen Mu pursed his lips.

At this time, he looked at the Swadian recruits who were still sleeping soundly on the floor and the edges of the walls on the first floor.

He also had some thoughts in his heart: "Perhaps in these three days, I should let these recruits complete an upgrade!"

It was not difficult to upgrade Swadian recruits.

Moreover.

The number was only 10.

"If I am careful, three days is indeed enough for these Swadian recruits to directly grind to the level of Swadian light infantry!"

Shen Mu made a decision.

At night.