Rise from the coffin and rebuild the vampire empire

Chapter 243 Guests
Slaco was overjoyed. With this, "Herlank City" had secured a safety guarantee for at least several hundred years.

As long as this iron mine exists, the Blood Oath Alliance will never abandon them, because the iron mine is not far from Herrank City, which acts as a barrier for the mine, protecting it from lizardmen harassment.

"Hiss! We will fully support the iron ore mining and extraction work. I plan to build a new city here, just like Obsidian City. I want to build a Black Iron City here!"

Slaco was overjoyed and proposed a new city-building plan: he wanted to allocate some people to build a city at this iron mine.

"That's also an option. First, it ensures safety, and second, it can also foster prosperity around the iron ore mine."

Glenny Oak nodded in support, saying that building a new city around the iron mine would certainly be beneficial for mining iron and would save a lot of trouble.

Even without building a new city, a small outpost will form around this iron mine, because there will be a large number of workers here, and where there are workers, there will naturally be a large number of supporting facilities.

You definitely need the most basic necessities like housing and food.

Since we're going to build it anyway, we might as well build a city all at once. It's not something that can be mined out in a short time; it will take hundreds of years. That's enough time for the surrounding area to grow and prosper.

"Hiss! Okay, okay! Let's get started!"

Slako acted swiftly and immediately went back to organize manpower. Fortunately, he and Zandata were already in "Herlank City," so one of them could be transferred to "Black Iron City" to be responsible for its defense and management.

As for who should go, Slako was naturally the obvious choice. He had already entrusted the affairs of "Herlank City" to Zandata, and now that he was going out to establish a new city, he was officially handing over the position to Zandata, so as to avoid the two of them having unclear responsibilities.

"How about I go? After all, I have experience managing Obsidian City, so I think I can handle this iron mine as well."

When Slako brought up the idea, Zandata didn't agree immediately. She said she could also go to "Iron City," and that she had more experience with this kind of thing than Slako.

“It’s alright, Zandata, you stay here. You’re better able to control this big city of Herrank. I’ll go and defend Black Iron City and be your strong support. As long as Black Iron City is safe, Herrank City will never be abandoned.”

Slako spoke up, refusing Zandata's request to switch places. "Herlank City," he said, "is a frontline city, but it's a lizardman city that's been established for many years. It has excellent facilities and a large population; it's a real metropolis."

"Black Iron City" is truly starting from scratch, with everything in ruins and needing to be rebuilt, so it's definitely better to stay in "Herlank City".

Moreover, "Black Iron City" is not far from "Herlank City," and in terms of safety, "Black Iron City" is not much safer than "Herlank City," so there is absolutely no need to send Zandata there.

If "Iron City" is in the rear, then Slako wouldn't mind swapping with Zandalari.

"Okay, Slaco, if you run into any problems, you can come and ask me."

In the end, Zandata did not insist, and she agreed to let Slako build "Iron City".

And so, a new lizardman city was built, and the lizardmen now had three cities: Herlank City, Obsidian City, and Iron City.

Humans also have three cities: "Wangbo Port", "Shengxia Port", and "Shilin Port".

Only the High Elf cities are few, currently there is only one "Silverleaf Harbor".

Unfortunately, the high elves' population is a significant weakness, and their birth rate is also very low, making it impossible to increase their numbers rapidly.

However, during this period, Silver Leaf Port gained some more residents, all of whom migrated from Stone Forest Port.

The fame of the Blood Oath has also brought some positive benefits. At least for the people of Shilin Port, they have new choices and new places to go.

Many of the high elves who were in Stone Forest Harbor went to Silverleaf Harbor, since it was a colony established by the high elves.

"Shilin Port" did not stop the flow of people. This city is known for its "freedom". What kind of freedom is it to restrict the movement of people? If you can't leave once you settle down here, who will come to live here?

Moreover, Shilin Shiyue will not restrain them, which is what they all want to see. Shilin Port has been absorbing the population of the Empire, which can serve as a window to send people to other regions of the Blood Oath Alliance and transform them into the power of the Blood Oath Alliance.

For now, "Shilin Port" can only remain hidden in the shadows. To make use of this population, we still need to look to other cities.

"Now that a new iron ore deposit has been discovered, shouldn't the price of weapons and equipment drop? And shouldn't there be a large supply available?"

[Nobi Daichi] pondered, perhaps there might be a business opportunity in this.

The establishment of "Black Iron City" and the discovery of a large iron mine have been the most talked-about topics in the Blood Oath Alliance recently, as they are truly related to all aspects of the alliance.

Having their own iron ore mines will greatly reduce their dependence on imports, and their own mines are easy to mine, so various costs will naturally decrease accordingly, which will be of great help to production and military.

Such significant changes often contain fleeting business opportunities; if you seize them, you might just achieve financial freedom.

Even if Nobita racked his brains, he couldn't think of any way they could get involved in this matter. The whole thing was organized by the government from beginning to end, making it seem like a background story update.

For the players, this means that the Blood Oath Alliance has a new iron mine, the price of iron products will drop, and a new city, "Black Iron City," will begin construction.

Players aren't very interested in the new city "Black Iron City" because it's a city built by lizardmen.

"Could I resell them?"

[Nobi is poor] While thinking, he suddenly came up with a solution.

After the price of iron products in Wangbo Port drops, they can buy them in Wangbo Port and then sell them in Shilin Port. As long as they seize the right opportunity, they can definitely make a profit before the price situation in Shilin Port is clear.

"But the problem is, how can you get Glenny Oak to prioritize your orders?"

Beside [Nobita is Poor], [Tengu is Not a Dog] asked. This method is indeed feasible, because it will take time for [Shilin Port] to know that prices have been lowered in Wangbo Port. This game doesn't have a real-time price list for goods in each region, so it takes time for the message to travel.

However, if you want to make money from this information gap, you have to be quick. If you're too late, you'll definitely have wasted your time, and even if you do make money, you won't make much.

The question is, how can they be fast?
If Groni Oak were to be supplied with goods, it would definitely prioritize supplying the official Blood Oath Alliance. Whether it's agricultural production or military equipment, there are still certain gaps, and it certainly won't be shipped out in large quantities until these gaps are filled.

"Of course we have to try! How will we know if it will work if we don't try?"

Nobita wasn't very confident either. Although he had been trying to build a good relationship with Granny Oak and had indeed drunk with the old dwarf a few times, he really couldn't say whether he could get any goods based on that relationship.

"Go for it! You can do it!"

[Tiangou is not a dog] cheered him on from the side, saying that if you have an idea, you should try it. What if it really works? You might make a lot of money. Reselling things is the easiest way to make money because you don't have to work, but it is also the most exciting because if you don't do it right, you can lose everything.

"wait for my good news!"

Nobita was also very decisive. He immediately went to the "blacksmith shop". Although it was called a "blacksmith shop", it had actually been expanded into a production center. Granny Oak and his large number of apprentices provided production tools, weapons and equipment for the entire Blood Oath Alliance here, and also sold them out from time to time.

In short, this is crucial to the entire Blood Oath Covenant.

"Is Master Oak here?!"

Upon arriving at the door, Nobita peeked inside but didn't see Granny Oak, so he called out.

"Oh, it's Big Bear. Master Oak is meeting with friends and might not have time."

Upon hearing Nobita's shout, an apprentice put down his work and came over to answer Nobita's question.

As the second player to be summoned in the entire [Blood Oath Alliance], [Nobi Daqiong] is quite well-known in "Wangbo Port", and many of the old-timers in "Wangbo Port" recognize him.

After all, when Nobita arrived, Wangbo Port was just a small colony with only three or four hundred people. He could say that he watched the Blood Oath Alliance develop into what it is today step by step.

"Meeting a friend? Who?"

Upon hearing the apprentice's answer, Nobita's eyes widened. This formality must mean something extraordinary.

"They're also dwarves, four of them, from Stone Forest Port!"

The apprentice leaned over and whispered to Nobita that everyone was curious about the four dwarves.

"What the hell?!"

Upon hearing that "four dwarfs" had arrived, Nobita was incredibly surprised. He was astonished that the news hadn't spread, and neither he nor Tengu was aware of it!
[Nobi Daqiong] and [Tengu is not a dog], one ran a brick factory and the other ran a construction team. They were both veteran players who had been summoned long ago and were considered local bigwigs in "Wangbo Port". They really didn't arrive much later than Uther and the other first batch of immigrants.

The two of them spent every day squatting in "Wangbo Port," so they knew almost everything that happened there, even the biggest gossip, because there was a player-run newspaper in "Wangbo Port" specifically for players.

This newspaper is very well-run, covering all sorts of news, even whether it's a good day to ship items, and what price fluctuations have occurred for various items. It's practically an essential daily publication for players.

Of course, there are all sorts of rumors and gossip in the newspapers, which everyone loves to read. After all, there are too many plots in this game, and it's impossible to trigger them repeatedly. A lot of information can only be known through sharing.

[Nobi Daqiong] naturally reads it often, and he is also the main provider of all kinds of rumors and gossip. He has mastered the "common language of the empire" quite well, which is the prerequisite for being able to know all kinds of rumors and understand all kinds of gossip.

But today, Nobita is certain that he has never heard of the “Four Dwarfs”. Where did these guys come from?
"When did they come?"

[Nobi Daqiong] then asked, he was very curious and wanted to know more, so that this matter could be in tomorrow's newspaper.

As the provider of the information, he would naturally be on the list, which is one of the motivations for everyone to be enthusiastic about providing and sharing various information.

"I just came here not long ago."

The apprentice replied that that's why he said Master Oak might not have time, since he had just met with his friends and it would probably take a long time to catch up.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Nobita understood that he had just missed the opportunity. While he and Tengu were discussing things, the four dwarfs happened to arrive at Wangbo Port.

"Thanks."

After thanking the apprentice, Nobita disappeared in a flash. He didn't think Granny Oak would have time to see him right now, so he would come back later. Besides, the appearance of these four dwarves might bring about some new changes.

At this moment, Glenny Oak was indeed meeting with four "fellow villagers." Actually, calling them "fellow villagers" was a bit of a stretch, as they did not come from the same place. At most, they were of the same clan, not "fellow villagers." Only those who came from the same "fortress" could be called "fellow villagers."

These four dwarves came from a "fortress". They were four brothers who went out to explore together and drifted to the "New World". After hearing that there was a highly skilled dwarf craftsman in the Blood Oath Alliance, they traveled from "Stone Forest Port" to "Wangbo Port" to pay him a special visit.

"Master Oak, you must be a renowned craftsman in your hometown! I've seen the weapons you've made; their skill level is exceptional!"

Facing Granny Oak, Heram Ironfist spoke, saying that he and his four brothers had never heard of Granny Oak, as their castles were far apart, but the craftsmanship of this oak was worthy of their respect.

"You kid from the Iron Fist family have a good eye, hahaha!"

Heram Ironfist's words pleased Gronn Oak, who hadn't seen his kin for some time. Although they were from a distant castle, they were still dwarves, and from the same branch—they were all the Longbearded Clan.

(End of this chapter)