Chapter 75

They happily divided the gold coins.

As for whether those few potions had any special properties,

or exactly who that noble was,

Lien and the others did not think much about it.

Those were not matters they needed to consider.

These six gold coins were already worth half a year's income from their adventures in the Chaotic Wasteland.

After dividing the gold coins, the group headed toward the caravan.

The caravan, previously terrified, now also breathed a sigh of relief.

After making up some excuse to explain the situation, Lien and the others immediately prepared to set out again with the caravan.

But at that moment, hoofbeats came from behind again.

The caravan was startled, guessing whether that noble had changed his mind.

Looking up, they saw a familiar figure. "My Lord Viscount Beckett!"

Having just conducted a transaction at the other's castle, and with Viscount Beckett being very amiable, the group breathed a huge sigh of relief.

"Lien, where are your remaining potions?"

With no time for unnecessary pleasantries, Viscount Beckett asked urgently.

Compared to the three hundred-plus gold coins, he was not prepared to play the role of a gentleman noble.

"My Lord Viscount Beckett, are you asking about those eight useless potions?" The six hearts skipped a beat.

"That is correct. I need those eight potions now. Although they are useless, I am still willing to purchase them at the same price as the previous potions. I will give you thirty silver coins for each one."

"Thirty silver coins per potion?" Lien and the others were stunned.

"No need to be shocked. Who else but I, Beckett, have always been benevolent and generous in my dealings? Now, bring out the potions!" As he spoke, Viscount Beckett had already taken out his money bag, ready to conduct the transaction.

Lien and the others barely suppressed the urge to curse, lowered their heads, and said cautiously, "My Lord Viscount Beckett, those potions... those potions are no longer in our possession. They were just bought by another noble!"

"What?" Viscount Beckett was struck as if by lightning!

Lien and the others quickly recounted how they had been stopped by Gervas and his group, and how a transaction had taken place.

However, even with the caravan as witnesses, Beckett still ordered his subordinates to search the six of them from head to toe.

Only after finding the six gold coins and confirming that there were truly no potions did he believe everything was true.

"Fire Stallions? Fire Stallions again! Where did those guys go?" Viscount Beckett's face twisted into a grimace, terrifying Lien and the others.

They had finally witnessed Viscount Beckett's hypocrisy.

Previously, at the castle, to buy their potions at a low price, he had shown them an amiable and kind demeanor, which was a completely different person from now.

After the group told him the direction Gervas and the others had left, Beckett immediately roared and led his subordinates to chase northward.

Of course, Viscount Beckett, who only possessed ordinary horses, was destined to return empty-handed a second time.

In the end, after furiously chasing for two hours, Beckett could only stand on the dirt road, frustrated, looking up at the sky and asking, "From where did this great noble bastard come, snatching my things again and again on my territory?"

At dawn, the gentle morning sun still woke Gervas.

A week had passed since he last snatched food from Viscount Beckett.

During this week, Wheatfield Town had been undergoing massive construction.

With the craftsmen obtained from Black Pine Village last time, Gervas began the construction of stone houses and wooden houses.

Two thousand people were far too few for Gervas; in the future, he would surely find ways to vigorously absorb population.

Therefore, preparations to expand the population needed to be laid out in advance.

For this first phase, Gervas planned to build five hundred wooden houses and fifty stone houses.

Each house was sufficient for a family of four; by then, it could accommodate at least two thousand new subjects.

As for those fifty stone houses, they were to be used as rewards for meritorious officials, to motivate serfs and subordinates to work hard.

Of course, besides the construction of houses, food was also crucial.

Although some unexpected food harvests could be obtained through the intelligence system.

That could only be considered luck, not the true strength of the territory.

So he had already ordered the reclamation of farmland on the edges of Seaside Village and two other villages.

The reason for opening up the land around the three villages first was to guard against encountering another attack by the Scorpion Bandit Gang.

Not putting all eggs in one basket would make things safer in the future.

【Ding! Today's intelligence has been refreshed...】

【Intelligence One: In a coconut grove located on the southeast coast of Storm Territory, near the Dark Mountain Range, a strange Wisdom Fruit has ripened!

The Wisdom Fruit is a magical potion sought after even by mages; it can enhance spiritual power and awaken wisdom.

Even if an ordinary person consumes it, they will gain the ability to remember everything they see after a single glance.】

【Intelligence Two: Three nautical miles east of Volcano Island, there is an archipelago named Java Island.

This archipelago is one of the favorite feeding and resting grounds for the little mermaids.

Therefore, numerous glowing pearls and magic conch shells are left behind here.】

【Intelligence Three: On a reef at the southernmost tip of Java Island that is not covered with coconut trees, a small mermaid injured by a sea beast attack has been washed ashore.

This little mermaid is not simple.

She once consumed a rare Star of the Wise Sea, granting her the ability to communicate with creatures of other races, including humans!】

【Intelligence Four: A devout believer of the Nature God, known as the Guardian of Plants, a Druid, will pass through Storm Territory and make a temporary stop at noon today.

This is a Druid who has comprehended the initial path of Nature. He has left the Divine Realm of the Nature God to find a place to continue his research on the path of Nature.

Originally, he planned to find a territory on the border of the Griffin Kingdom to pledge loyalty to, turning it into a beautiful and fertile land where people could live a prosperous and abundant life.

But upon his arrival, he discovered that the suffering here stemmed not merely from farming issues, but from the turmoil of war.

Thus, he decided to change his previous plan and head deeper into the stable heartland of the kingdom; only there could he aid the serfs while better studying the Dao of Nature!

【Intel 5: The task you assigned to Isabella will be completed by evening; by then, you will receive the first batch of thirty Dino Body-Refining Potions.

It was precisely this alchemy that allowed Isabella to gain a deeper understanding of the Wizard's Dao, finally breaking through the bottleneck to enter the realm of the Novice Wizard.

Now, only a catalyst is needed for Isabella to break through and become a Formal Wizard.

This catalyst could be the cultivation insights of a Formal Wizard imparted in person, or simply the cultivation notes of a Formal Wizard!

Hidden within the cave upstream of Swan Lake is actually a precious treasure: the cultivation journal of Wizard Nodi.

It records not only Wizard Dino's decades of cultivation experience, but also many of his realizations.

Handing it to Isabella will enable her to formally break through and become a Novice Wizard.】