Chapter 60 - 60, Call for Help (Request for recommendation votes). _1
Three single-page maps were incorporated into the main map by the Book of Lords.
The strategic points of a few maps were also shown on the map.
Among them, the Ogre stronghold and the abandoned mine were not far from the territory, whereas the Unknown Cave was at a considerable distance.
Next, Fang Hao would focus on exploring these two closer locations.
However, while their locations were known, detailed information was still unclear.
The scale of the Ogre stronghold, its combat power, whether there were dangers in the abandoned mine or if it was worth mining, etc.
These needed to be ascertained before taking further action.
Otherwise, if he wasn’t careful, it could result in huge losses.
The caravan quickly arrived at the designated camping site, and after meeting up with the Skeleton Army, they began to return to the territory.
The journey was smooth.
Fang Hao returned to his territory with all the spoils of war.
By the end of the journey, it was nearly dusk.
While Eira went to prepare supper, Fang Hao directed the moving of Warfire Coins and rare ores into the master’s wooden house.
These were all treasured items that needed to be properly preserved.
There were no stables or paddocks in the territory as yet, currently the horses in the territory had all been settled in the pasture.
The skeleton laborers took care of feeding them.
This time with an addition of 5 horses, Fang Hao simply planned to construct another pasture as a temporary structure before obtaining a stable building.
He went over to the original pasture and began constructing a new one beside it.
[Level 1 Pasture: 1000 Lumber, 800 Stone, 500 Hay, 200 Hemp Rope.]
All the required materials were basic resources, and the pasture was built immediately.
In a burst of light, the fences and hay sheds of the pasture were put up.
Then, Fang Hao continued to upgrade the building to level three.
This was the highest level a territorial building could currently reach.
The master’s house was the core building of the territory.
The maximum level of all buildings was contingent on the level of the master’s house.
Speaking of which, it had been three days since the bricks were mined, so they should meet the upgrading standards now.
After settling the horses in the new pasture and assigning skeleton workers to take care of them,
as soon as he finished these tasks, Eira had supper ready.
A simple dish of steamed meat, and a bowl of vegetable soup.
The food in the territory was rather bland, but luckily Eira’s cooking skills were decent and under plentiful seasoning, the food tasted quite good.
He casually opened the Book of Lords to check on everyone’s progress.
As soon as he opened it, he noticed there were two unread private messages.
“Brother Hao, are you there?”
“Brother Hao, can you help me? Please reply once you see this.”
The messages were from Dong Jiayue, sent around noon.
He had been too busy today, he hadn’t opened the Book of Lords all day, and thus hadn’t seen the messages.
“I’m here, just saw your message.” Fang Hao replied.
He’d conducted a few transactions with her and gained many Shadowstones, which sped up the development of his territory.
Quickly, Dong Jiayue responded.
“Brother Hao, can you help me? If you can’t, I really don’t know what to do.”
Desperation and helplessness were evident from her words.
From their several encounters, he knew some aspects of her personality.
Dong Jiayue was a rather cheerful girl, who could quickly adapt to circumstances and responded accordingly.
When others were hiding behind protection shields, lamenting the cruel world,
Dong Jiayue had already stepped out of her territory and started exploring the surrounding map.
Although her development was not as good as Fang Hao’s, she fell into the upper levels amongst regional lords.
Yet now, she expressed helplessness and despair.
“Don’t worry, what happened?” Fang Hao asked.
“I’ve been injured, and my wound is not healing. The doctors in the channel say I have a ruptured organ, and they can’t stop the bleeding. Given the current conditions of the territory, I can only wait for my slow death.”
This revelation made Fang Hao furrow his brows once again.
None of the lords who had traversed to this side had territories with medical treatment capabilities.
For minor illnesses, hang in there; for serious illnesses, await death.
This is why doctors have a high status within the channel.
Some medical knowledge can be exchanged for valuable resources.
“Let me see if there’s anything that could save you. How did you get this injury?” Fang Hao continued to ask.
He stood up from the dining table, signaled Eira to start eating, and went back into the wooden house to look for some items that could treat injuries.
Then, Dong Jiayue began to explain her experiences.
There was a large ancient tomb near her territory, from which she had gained significant benefit.
She used the blueprints to develop her territory, and sold shadowstones to Fang Hao in exchange for resources.
Her development was indeed rapid.
A few days ago, due to the Orc Blood Boiling task, the exploration of the ancient tomb was halted.
It was only today that they regrouped, bringing a large number of recruited soldiers, to venture deeper into the tomb and gain more rewards.
But this time, the number of undead within the tomb far exceeded her expectations. Although they eventually won the battle, it came with great cost.
Several soldiers died, and she herself ended up with severe injuries and a ruptured organ.
Such an injury, not to mention in this world, even in the originally modern world, is highly dangerous if not treated promptly.
Dong Jiayue sought help from Fang Hao with a try-it-out spirit. She didn’t have high hopes.
She couldn’t think of anything that could cure her injuries.
“Ah! I was too anxious. I could have waited until my power improves, until my troops level-up before proceeding with the exploration. But I killed so many people and now I myself might not survive,” Dong Jiayue’s tone was one of despair.
Although she didn’t die on the spot.
After applying a simple bandage on the wound, it only delayed death, it didn’t change the inevitable outcome.
“Don’t worry, there’s no hurry,” Fang Hao replied.
“Brother Hao? Do you have a way?” Dong Jiayue sensed something.
“Of course!” Fang Hao immediately sent her the attributes of an item.
[Exquisite Corpse-Raising Coffin],
“?” Dong Jiayue sent a question mark.
“No, sorry, wrong one, [Healing Potion],” Fang Hao hastily sent out the Healing Potion.
The Healing Potion was something Fang Hao had found in Shadowwind Castle.
He had kept it, in case he got injured, but now it seemed it should be used to save Dong Jiayue.
Seeing the Healing Potion, hope was ignited once again in Dong Jiayue’s heart.
There are all kinds of strange powers in this world.
Perhaps, the Healing Potion can save her life.
“Brother Hao, I have over 5,000 basic resources here, a wall blueprint, and 12 shadowstones. Can I exchange these for the Healing Potion?” Dong Jiayue was somewhat excited.
Anyone who was on the brink of death and then suddenly saw hope would probably be as thrilled.
But Dong Jiayue was also aware of the rare value of the Healing Potion. It’s as if a person has an extra life.
No one can predict when they will encounter danger or get injured.
When you need it, a Healing Potion is more valuable than any blueprint or treasure.
She wasn’t sure if Fang Hao would give it to her.
“Just give me the 12 shadowstones. Keep the basic resources and the wall blueprint for your own development,” Fang Hao said directly.
He didn’t lack basic resources, and getting those from Dong Jiayue would not be very useful.
He already had a wall blueprint and did not need another one.
It’s more like a form of support, leaving a favour owed.
Fang Hao was quite interested in the ancient tomb near her territory.
“How can that be? The Healing Potion is so precious,” Dong Jiayue responded.
“Just treat it as you owe me. Give me something good later.”
“Alright then, I’ll owe Brother Hao. When I find something good, I’ll repay you.”
“Okay, go treat your wound.”
Fang Hao put up the items for a specific trade.
[Received 12 Shadowstones].
The Healing Potion disappeared while Fang Hao received 12 Shadowstones.
These precious materials have quite a high price in the Orc market.
They each got what they needed, it seemed to be a gain for both..