My Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Levels Up Infinitely! - Chapter 1480
[1471. Chapter 1448: The Eagle Point Black Market is beginning to see turmoil!]
But recently the tension between the major territories has become increasingly intense, and no one cares about such trivial matters.
This also meant that Salvador did not encounter too many obstacles when contacting allies.
In addition to the Tyrael territory, a total of three territories joined the operation.
They are the Violet Territory, the Green Forest Territory, and the Turgia Territory.
The population of the three is over 10,000, and their strength rankings are slightly lower, ranking 21st, 27th, and 29th.
“Two hundred people! Two hundred people is the limit of what we can provide!”
Salvardo sighed helplessly. Originally, the Tyrael Territory only planned to send out eighty people.
After all, taking the lead means sacrifice, and he simply does not have enough appeal to get so many people to risk their lives.
Especially when they attack their own kind for the purpose of plundering them, this makes people feel even more disgusted from the bottom of their hearts.
However, the lords of the three allied territories are not stupid.
Even though there are less than 3,000 people in the Stone Territory, the defense team may only have a hundred people, or even less.
They have the advantage of the terrain!
This is not like the territory on the plains, where there are gates on all sides and you can enter from anywhere.
Although the location of the Giant Stone Territory has been criticized by people around, the only attack point is that it cannot be used for planting.
In terms of defense alone, no territory in the surrounding areas is stronger than Boulder.
Even the Giant Wave Territory, whose population has reached 200,000, is inferior to the Giant Rock.
Even if they could catch the enemy by surprise, they might be dragged down to the mountain road for a fight to the death.
By that time, if the enemy does not have more than ten times the number of people, even if they can defeat the enemy, there will be heavy casualties.
This is not the result the lords wanted.
“Damn Boulder! Maybe they have already thought of the value of the technology in their hands, so they built their territory on the mountain. How cunning!”
So said Fuad Oliva from Violet Territory.
“Yes, after careful study, I found that even if we conquer this territory, the benefits we will get in the end will not be proportional to the risks. How about we just forget about it?”
The Lord of the Green Forest Territory, Juan Ike, also came to the side to make the final move.
When the two spoke, only ‘Deni Berger’ from the Turgia Territory remained.
Even without him saying anything, Salvador knew what this guy would say.
“Two hundred and fifty people, this is my bottom line. If you still don’t agree, just pretend I never mentioned it.”
There are 370 standing guards in Tyrael’s territory.
Salvador was able to mobilize about 120 people, and the rest were all small family groups.
In the past, it was already quite difficult to unite these people around him by relying on interests. It was absolutely impossible to expect these people to fight with him.
Besides, even if he was really willing to go, he couldn’t afford the price these people offered.
There is a shortage of 130 people at the moment, and he plans to spend most of his family fortune to recruit people on the black market.
There is no shortage of people willing to risk their lives for supplies, and as long as there is money, it is easy to gather enough people.
As for whether these people would desert the battlefield, that was not his concern.
Anyway, as long as the numbers are gathered together, the four families will have at least seven or eight hundred people. No matter how strong the Stone Territory is, it will probably be scared to death when it sees so many people.
“Okay, since Mr. Salvador is willing to send so many people, we will certainly cooperate.”
After understanding the situation in Tyrael’s territory and knowing that this was the limit of Salvardo.
Fuad slapped his thigh, stood up and said, “We from the Violet Territory are willing to send 200 people!”
“Green Forest, one hundred and eighty people.”
“Turgias, one hundred and fifty.”
The four families together have 780 people, which is almost exactly ten times the number of guards in the Stone Territory.
To be on the safe side, the three territories reached an agreement and each invested money to recruit on the black market.
Assuming that each family has 20 people, this will provide an additional 60 people for logistical support.
With a total of 840 people, we can definitely take down the boulder in one fell swoop!
“Well, without further ado, let’s set the time for the second half of tomorrow night.”
“We will gather in your territory and take a boat over there to catch him by surprise!”
A valley about eighty kilometers away from the Boulder Territory.
There is a special force here.
Eagle Point Black Market.
Its predecessor is similar to Stone Village, and is also one of the resource points left by the Golden Giant Eagle.
The only difference is that Stone Village is a mining village, while Eagle Point Village is a well-known entertainment area.
Even after the Golden Eagle moved as a whole, this place was not abandoned, and was gradually transformed into a special black market integrating multiple functions.
Now, the Eagle Point black market not only retains the original entertainment services, but can also achieve various special purposes through semi-official channels.
For example, hiring combat power.
There are a lot of desperate criminals who are willing to risk their lives on the edge of a knife gathered here, drinking all day to drown their sorrows, without thinking about the future.
Another example is purchasing some special items that are not officially allowed to be traded.
The important parts sold by Salvador were transferred through black market channels.
In addition, there is also the shadow of the Golden Eagle behind the black market.
As long as enough benefits are paid, a deal can even be reached with the federal territory of the Golden Eagle.
It was already twelve o’clock in the night.
The black market was still brightly lit and bustling with people, so lively that one would forget that this was the end of the wasteland.
Whether it is the taverns and auction houses on the shore, or the flower boats and gambling houses floating on the water.
There were crowds of people everywhere, and it looked like there were about three to five thousand people staying here.
Pearl Tavern.
A tall and burly figure pushed open the wooden door of the tavern and walked in burping hungry.
His appearance did not attract much attention until the figure sat dejectedly on a wooden chair in the middle, and then the bartender arrived late.
“Mr. Grizzly, is it still the same today?”
“Well, give me two more sandwiches. I’m starving!” the figure replied in a muffled voice, rubbing his empty belly.
“OK.”
The bartender nodded and left, but came back after a while:
“I’m sorry, sir, the money you deposited in your account seems to be insufficient.”
“What, I remember. Okay, damn it!” Grizz subconsciously wanted to refute, but he didn’t expect the other party to skillfully pull out a bill, which clearly recorded every expense, accurate to two decimal places.
Moreover, those red fingerprints, one after another, were all left there by his own hands, so he couldn’t argue.
“Can I?”
“cannot!”
“How do you know what I’m going to say?” The grizzly bear’s eyes widened, and his fierce aura overwhelmed him.
“You can’t hang up your account or owe debts. This is the rule of the tavern.”
“Damn it, can’t I, a regular customer, do that?”
“Even if you are the boss’s father, you can’t break this rule.” The bartender refused skillfully.
In addition, the plainclothes security guards in the tavern also came over quietly, and each of them put their hands on their waists.
The Grizzly Bear obviously knew the ins and outs of this. After thinking about it, he had no choice but to lower his head helplessly.
Don’t be fooled by his intimidating physique, he is actually just a third-rate mercenary.
He was not used for physical work because he ate too much and was clumsy and had to rest after doing only a few steps.
He didn’t dare to go into battle. With such a big body, he would be a sitting target and would definitely be shot into a sieve in the first place.
The jobs he can and is willing to take are basically those that scare people.
For example, if two forces in a certain territory are in conflict and they cannot use guns, they will ask him to go over and calm the situation.
The effect is often good, and this is the only way to have enough food and drink in the black market.
Just having enough food and drink doesn’t mean you can spend lavishly every day.
With the further implementation of the Golden Giant Eagle resettlement policy and the improvement of the security atmosphere in various territories, the number of jobs that Grizzly Bear can take has become less and less.
In the past week alone, he has not received any offer from any employer.
“Then, just serve the wine!”
Grizzly Bear compromised, and the bartender frowned, looked at the bill, nodded and left.
The above funds can buy two glasses of wine, but considering his drinking capacity, these two glasses are obviously not enough.
After a while, the wine was served.
What surprised Grizz was that there were three glasses of wine on the plate, as well as two sandwiches.
This made him both surprised and shocked, and he looked at a loss.
“This is.”
“That gentleman invited you to eat.”
Following the bartender’s instructions, Grizzly turned around and saw a Chinese man with a limp smiling.
“he?”
Grizzly quickly searched his memory, but couldn’t find any footage of himself talking to this man.
He pondered for a moment, picked up two glasses of wine, walked over and sat opposite the man.
“Thank you for your generosity, sir. I didn’t know.”
“I know you, Grizzly, want to ask you to do something for me that you are good at.”
“What I’m good at?” Grizzly was stunned for a moment, then nodded happily: “You say!”
“In a few hours, several people will come here to recruit mercenaries to participate in the territory war. I hope you can apply and become one of them.”
“Territory war?”
The grizzly bear’s face darkened: “Sir, are you kidding? This is not something I am good at!”
“No, no, no, I know you. I got your information.”
The lame man smiled confidently: “Listen to me, I let you apply for the job, not to let you participate in this territorial war. You just need to run away after the war starts.”
The fleeing
grizzly smacked his lips, thought for a moment, and said in astonishment,
“Could it be that they hired mercenaries to attack your territory?”
“It seems that you are not as stupid as the intelligence said.” The lame man showed a hint of appreciation in his eyes: “Is it difficult for you to escape from the battlefield?”
“I’ll give you one paycheck, and they’ll give you one, and you don’t have to do anything, and you get two paychecks for free.”
“That sounds like a good idea.”
The grizzly bear nodded happily, but he didn’t agree in his heart.
If that’s the way it’s calculated, he could earn three times the reward by telling others about the lame man’s visit to him.
The black market has its own rules. It is not so easy to escape from the battlefield. That will ruin your reputation!
“What price can you offer me?”
“It depends on your ability.”
“What do you mean?” Grizzly frowned, somewhat confused.
“We have received intelligence that they may recruit about 200 people in the black market. I am impressed by your abilities, so I am willing to give you two choices.”
“First, I will give you twenty Eagle Points according to the market price. You only need to escape during the battle. You don’t have to worry about anything else.”
The lame man looked calm and not worried at all that this information would be leaked.
“Second, you come and help me find these two hundred people. I will pay them twenty eagle coin each. In addition, I will pay you twenty eagle coins per person.”
“What?”
The Grizzly Bear stood up from the stool suddenly, a look of shock on his face.
Eagle Points is the common currency in the black market.
One coin can be exchanged for about three glasses of wine, and twenty coins are enough for a person to spend a week on the black market.
Now you can get twenty Eagle Points for every person you find?
Are you kidding me?
If he could find two hundred people, wouldn’t he be able to
settle the score with Grizzly? Four thousand Eagle Points would be enough for him to live freely in the black market for four years.
Four years!
“You’re not lying to me, are you?”
“Of course not. We can sign a black market contract. I will pay the funds first. As long as this battle is over, I can come back to settle the bill at any time.”
“Then you…you are not trying to rob your fellow thieves, are you?”
Phew.
The lame man just laughed, with a meaningful smile.
“Compared to what we can get after the battle, do you think this little money is a problem?”
“That was a territorial war.”
yes.
That was a territorial war, a winner-takes-all war.
The grizzly bear reacted immediately, and his breathing became heavier.
“Of course, you can also go and tell them and see if these guys will offer you the same price.”
“No need, I agree to your terms.”
“Oh? You don’t have to think about it anymore?”
“What are you thinking? The black market has been unstable recently. If a territory war really starts, I will need some money to buy supplies and leave here as soon as possible. I will talk about it after the storm is over.”
The Grizzlies gave their reasons.
After not receiving any commissions for a week, he already had a vague feeling that the current environment was not good.
The operation of the black market is supported by the consumption of these people at the bottom of society.
But if these people have lost their source of income, how can the black market continue to prosper?
“Very good, it looks like we can go sign the contract.”
The lame man picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and raised it to signal.
The grizzly bear understood and ate two sandwiches in a few bites, then gulped down two glasses of wine.
The two soon came to the contract shop in the black market and signed a contract with clear constraints.
After doing all this, the lame man made an excuse to leave.
Grizzly Bear brought a new contract to another tavern and found an acquaintance.
“Hey, Victor, let me introduce you to a business that is sure to make money. Do you want to hear it?”
“The reward is generous. I guarantee you will be satisfied. I will give you ten Eagle Horn coins for every person you find!”
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