ps: It’s the New Year after updating this chapter

Haha, Xiaolong also wishes all book friends a happy new year and good health! I have received your support and encouragement for a long time, and Xiaolong would like to sincerely say thank you!

In the new year, Xiaolong will continue to work hard and try to avoid interruptions in updates. This can be regarded as the most practical gift to everyone.

The sun is shining brightly and the breeze is blowing.

The broad metasequoia leaves swayed slightly in the wind, making a pleasant rustling sound, just like the spring concerto played by nature. Coupled with the "accompaniment" of the unique silver bell flowers in the plateau area, Dick was even more impressed.

The cold spring in the Kingdom of Weir has a charm of revival of life.

Whenever spring comes, it is the time when the beasts in the forests and mountains are most restless after having just endured a severe cold winter.

The Kingdom of Dickwell is adjacent to the snowy polar area in the northern part of the continent that is covered with ice and snow all year round, so the winter here is colder than in other human areas.

It is for this reason that every year, the beasts in the Dickwell Kingdom area always wander around human settlements on a large scale around late autumn, and even take the initiative to attack, taking away many animals that have left the village before the guards can react.

The villagers once gave all the local lords a headache!

However, this situation finally improved significantly last year!

That's because, after half a year of "exchanges", those "adventurers" who suddenly appeared have finally won the favor of various lords, so the lords everywhere have given these anomalies the task of "driving away beasts".

Enthusiastic adventurers have greatly reduced the danger of autumn beast raids in Dickwell Kingdom.

In comparison, the little remuneration paid by the various lords is really insignificant, not even comparable to the fraction they use to maintain the army.

Of course, you can't tell those stupid "adventurers" about this kind of thing...

It's a pity that the good mood of various lords only lasted until the beginning of this year.

The "civil strife" that occurred in winter caused one-third of the Dickwell Kingdom to be invaded to varying degrees, especially the area around the original "Glory City", which was a relatively important area within the original Dickwell Kingdom.

One of the several agricultural and grain producing areas was completely destroyed!

As a result, the problem of "rations" after the beginning of spring is a bit of a headache for the current king of the Dickwell Kingdom. Fortunately, the harvests in several other domestic grain producing areas are pretty good, and it seems that they can barely cope with it.

However, the invasion of the dark monsters in the damn dungeon completely ended King Dickwill's dream!

The overwhelming dark monsters seemed to be desperate for their lives, and they continued to gush out from various underground exits like an endless river, sweeping through most of the Mercury Kingdom with lightning speed.

Compared with the situation in the Kingdom of Mercury, the "civil strife" that occurred in the Kingdom of Dickwell would be too unsatisfactory. If it weren't for the "little accident" that happened at the end of that incident, it shocked the whole world.

If you are a strong person, maybe it cannot be considered a "battle" at all. At most, it is just a regional chaos in a country.

It is precisely because the entire Tower Clan Alliance is suffering from a much more difficult situation than the Dickwell Kingdom, so the matter of "sending troops to rescue" is completely unavoidable.

No one knows the specific situation in the country better than King Dickwell, but he also knows that the entire Alliance of Light is unwilling to listen to any explanation or excuse from him.

They just want to know whether to send troops? How many troops to send? And when to send troops?

However, King Dickwill is really filled with hatred!!!

Because of that crazy lich’s crazy plan, the entire Kingdom of Dickwell lost more than 20% of its troops!

Most of the troops that were lost were mid- to low-grade cannon fodder troops, but the huge number of 20% was enough to make the old King Dickwell feel the huge pain of breaking his muscles and bones!

Under such circumstances, he had to send troops to rescue his "allies"...

OK!

Fortunately, the losses of domestic elites were not great, so it would be no problem to send some emergency reinforcements.

But what about "military rations"!!!

This is the big problem that really troubles King Dickwell!

When soldiers leave the country, coupled with marching and fighting, the daily ration consumption is at least three times the usual amount!

Originally, due to the previous turmoil, the food problem in the entire Kingdom of Dickwell was very tight. Now sending out a large army will have to include food and grass. Isn't this an obvious attempt to spare the blood of King Dickwell!!!

It is unusual to fight outside the country, especially if our side has to shoulder all the pressure from one side, it means that it will be difficult for our side to find a decent base before joining forces with the alliance!

In this case, the supply problem naturally has to be solved by oneself.

The harder the battle, the more elite troops can only be sent. Once some second-line troops are sent to the front line, if they cannot withstand the pressure, a full-scale rout like the Kingdom of Mercury may occur!

If something like this happens, then old King Dickwell might as well wipe his own neck and get it over with.

But the terrible thing is...

The more elite you are! The more expensive your food rations are!

We finally sent those grandfathers on their way, but there are still a few letters from the military newspaper here. Spring is here!

When is spring?

For ordinary rural people, spring is a happy time. Although it is still cold at the beginning, as long as you can survive it, it will be a good time to sow seeds!

For lords from various places, spring is a time to coordinate various itinerary plans within the territory for the next year as soon as possible. Of course, extra manpower must be deployed to shovel the snow in various places to ensure that the roads are smooth.

But for the old king... This spring is the time to spend a lot of money!

The battle on the front line is endless, and the dark monsters are harvesting the enemy's lives on the battlefield as if they have taken stimulants, and they are also wasting their own lives.

Through those few frontline battle reports, the old king could even smell the naked smell of blood on the smoke-filled battlefield!

Within the territory, reports of poor harvests or insufficient food rations came from various places. Fortunately, this was what the old king had expected. He was already discussing the issue of food imports this year with the neighboring human countries such as the Eagle Heart Empire and the Iron Shoe Kingdom.

Already.

What worries the old king even more is the "beast tide" this spring!

Those beasts that had been suffering in their lairs for a whole winter finally came out to move around and look for food. However, the lack of defense forces in various places also gave these hungry beasts an excellent hunting opportunity. Almost every day in the entire Dickwell Kingdom

Thousands of locals were buried in the mouths of these abominable beasts!

Originally, the old king had a pretty good idea. There was a relatively successful cooperation with the "adventurers" last fall, so the problem this spring should not be big, but he didn't expect...

Damn it!

The dark monsters are possessed! This year, even these "adventurers" have been possessed!!!

"Destroy the beasts" tasks have been released in various places for a long time, but with little effect!

And the result of the inspection through eyes and ears is that... those "adventurers" are actually busy in private armed fights!!!

"You ignorant idiot!!!"

This was the first sentence the old king yelled out, slamming the table after seeing the spy's report!

Then the old king called the king's chief minister and scolded him! He ordered him to strengthen defense in various places, send more patrols, post signs, and strictly control any form of private fighting. Those "adventurers" must be punished.

Bring them all back to the "right path"!

However, the old king's almost unreasonable request made the chief of armament only smile bitterly.

The Chief of Arms is naturally aware of the current situation in the country, but with the blessing of the "Goddess of the World", how can they dare to harass those "adventurers" in ordinary times?

However, the old king's orders still have to be carried out, so a while ago, notices have been posted all over the Dickwell Kingdom, which means that it has entered a period of "severe crackdown"...

I'm afraid the players can't understand the real intention behind the series of actions of the NPCs. Even if they understand, most players will just laugh it off for these issues that have nothing to do with them.

Want to control players' daily behavior through "strike hard"?

That can only be said to be whimsical.

The regulations in the human race are much stricter than those in the "black five" camps such as barbarians, swamp tribes, ghost tribes, dungeons, and demon tribes, and human race players have long been accustomed to this "order".

"Strike hard"?

It’s nothing more than telling players to be careful.

Therefore, thieves usually choose late at night or early in the morning when they want to twist doors and pick locks, and some advanced skills can be practiced in other safe ways.

Another example is the PK problem where NPCs seem to be particularly "relevant" right now. Why don't we just go to a place where there is no one and fight against ourselves?

If it doesn't work, the worst thing you can do is find someone to give you a break when there's a fight!

So NPCs can't take advantage of us, right?

Ever since

On the surface, the players in the Dickwell Kingdom are much more honest, but the "Beast Exorcism Plan" that the old king hopes to see the most has still not made any progress, because the players, who have been roughly divided into two camps, are busy in each.

How about "fighting" between local groups without supervision...

“Go for it!!!”

"boom"

Amidst the fierce bombardment, the thin wooden gate of the town was banged and creaked. It seemed as if the wooden furniture that had been in disrepair was about to fall apart.

The four charging knights survived three sparse long-range attacks from behind the low wall and ran away quickly while taking drugs and laughing wildly. Even the infantrymen behind them also escaped very quickly.

"Fuck! These sons of bitches!"

The captain of a certain player who was responsible for commanding the defense of the troops at the top of the city cursed bitterly at the opponent's back. All he got in return was an arrogant and domineering middle finger.

"Captain Ramanujad! That round of raid just now was great! The door's durability is almost at its end. We can rush in in two more rounds!"

The four "knights" just ran back to the "main formation" a few hundred meters away. Immediately, a tall and strong black player came up to congratulate them.

"Misut, how many times have I told you! Don't call me by my real name in the game! Damn it, if you do it again, be careful next time I tell the instructor about your stolen report!"
To be continued...