Lord of the Oasis Chapter 90: .A chance encounter leaving the desert
The market at Stone Pass is located next to the slum.
Because the business of North County is not developed, the market is not large, and there are actually very few things sold. The main stalls are only farming tools necessary for farming, or a blacksmith shop that repairs weapons for soldiers.
Near the Sunwaya Mountains, the attrition of weapons and armor is always high to defend against demonic creatures or gnolls.
Because of the system, Kant naturally has little demand for weapons.
But with the idea of trying to discover talents, I also want to see the blacksmith craftsmanship of Stone Pass.
When Kant looked at those smiling faces, his bright eyes clearly regarded him as a noble sheep, and when he took out the sword and battle axe made of inferior iron like a gift, Kant couldn't help but turn around. He rolled his eyes, and when he saw the bloated and useless thickened iron-inlaid leather armor, he sighed directly.
"Enough."
Kant waved his hand, and kneaded his stirrups on his war horse: "Ready to go."
"Understood." Manid and the others replied.
The weapons and armors made by these blacksmiths, for Kant, after getting used to the high-quality products produced by the system, they can only be regarded as garbage, and they can't get into his eyes at all, and now they will not spend silver coins to purchase them.
A blacksmith with really good craftsmanship probably doesn't exist in a poor place like Hardstone Pass.
Although it is a world of swords and magic.
But excellent handicraftsmen, blacksmiths, and armor-making craftsmen are all precious strategic resources. As long as their craftsmanship is decent, in those big noble castles or prosperous towns, they are more valuable than those like Stone Pass. Poor places are much better off.
"It's a pleasure to work with."
Manid ended his bargaining with the stall owner, took out 3 large silver coins, bundled these inferior iron tools into a sack, and the desert robbers worked together to put everything on the horse.
50 tools are heavy, but 10 horses are fairly easy to share.
Of course, the drinking water and food necessary for crossing the Nalen Desert have been prepared for each person's 5-day share.
"Lord Kant, everything is ready."
Manid rode his warhorse to Kant's side to report.
"Okay, let's go." Kant nodded, kicked the stirrup lightly, and let the horse under his crotch step forward.
The entire team headed towards the city gate on the north side.
Because the north side is near the Narun Desert, and occasionally there will be gnoll tribes attacking the city gate, so the north side of the Stone Pass is basically a slum area.
Kant frowned and glanced at the skinny poor people who hurriedly avoided, and also had a general evaluation of life in the sentry oasis.
My own village of "Drehem" in Sentinel Oasis.
Although the scale is small, it can be called complete with five internal organs. Although everything is in its prototype, it is undoubtedly like a utopia-like paradise for ordinary people, enjoying an imagined comfortable life.
Although there are wars and chaos, at least there is hope.
Compared with the poor who live here and have no hope of life in their eyes, they are already too much stronger.
"It's a tough task."
As he rode his horse forward, Kant sighed inwardly.
The Sentinel Oasis is the foundation of its own. If you don't want to become like this, you can only work hard to forge ahead.
He wants to be successful.
At the north gate, a heavy gate made of a whole log opens.
Those conscripted peasants with disheveled faces and loose leather armor, under the supervision of several captains wearing iron leather armor, pulled the winch with all their strength to open the city gate, and greeted them with great respect and grand farewell. Kant they leave.
They know that this is Baron Dylan's distinguished guest.
And just because of the identity of Baron Kant, it is also the reason why these civilian soldiers are worth kneeling and licking.
"Let's go."
Kant didn't care about the compliments.
The warhorse under the crotch seemed to have a heart-to-heart. After leaving the city gate of the stone pass, the figure of Xiong Jun stretched out, stepping on the sand-filled canyon road with his four hooves, and galloping forward quickly.
Behind him, Manid and 15 cavalrymen followed quickly.
Leaving the canyon safe and sound.
The rolling sand sea of the Nalen Desert then appeared before me, immeasurably from the north.
But for Kant and the others, it was like a duck in water.
After all, the Stone Pass is not their sphere of influence. It's uncomfortable to be under someone else's fence, especially the interests of the nobles. After they confirm their cooperation, they leave in a hurry.
Although it is still a no-man's land, the Narun Desert is already equivalent to Kant's territory.
Riders and sand thieves from the Sarandian desert are more familiar with this desolate environment.
The only one who is awkward is probably Manid.
He was riding on the war horse, and the skin between his legs felt a tingling pain. He could only sigh and endure it. He planned to return to the sentry oasis and hone his riding skills well. He must not be so shameful in the future. OK.
In order to solve his pain, Manid opened his mouth to divert his attention: "Lord Kant."
"What's the matter." Kant turned back.
"This Baron Dylan's cooperation with us does not seem to me to be too long-term." Manid said.
"That's right." Kant nodded, his expression unsurprising: "No one is willing to give up the priceless salt mine, even if he has made a huge profit, he still wants to completely swallow the salt mine into his stomach. I'll be at peace."
For Baron Dylan, who is unwilling to be at the Stone Pass, Kant has already figured out his psychology.
And greed is one of the reasons for the success of cooperation.
"But our development will also be accelerated, my lord." Seeing Kant's obvious mental plan, Manid reminded: "In my opinion, this is a dangerous game."
Kant chuckled, with a bit of sarcasm on his immature face: "Yes, it's a dangerous game."
Baron Dylan is building strength through cooperation.
As long as the accumulation of power takes shape, then this cooperation will be torn up, and the salt trade will also come to nothing.
At that time, the greedy Baron Dylan, the first person to operate is definitely Kant in the sentry oasis, and use the absolute advantage to completely control the salt mine ~IndoMTL.com~ occupied by Kant in his own hands, let his own The caravan completely monopolized the salt trade.
It doesn't even need to be predicted, Kant is sure that this will definitely happen.
Greed never ends.
But when Baron Dylan thought he was growing fast, he never imagined it.
The real development is fast, but Kant!
Kant, who has a golden finger, is standing on the wind and can fly to the sky at any time. How can he develop slower than Baron Dylan?
Waiting for Baron Dylan to resist the pressure of the Lion Principality for Kant.
Suddenly look back.
In the desert of Naron, Kant's sentry oasis has swelled into a force that even he needs to handle with caution, and even when he is faintly at a disadvantage, who will win and who will lose will be known at a glance.
Kant led the team to the depths of the desert.
The traces of the arrival are still faintly visible, and as long as the direction is right, they will first arrive at the inn at night.
That's a place to rest.
It's just that the Sarandian rider who led the team ahead looked slightly tense, tightened the reins, slowed down the speed of Sarande's horse under his crotch, and said solemnly: "Something is wrong, Lord Kant, there is a situation ahead."
Kant squinted.
He also saw the bottom of the dune in front of him, there were more than a dozen cavalry, moving quickly towards this side.
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