Chapter 83 What the Dwarf Ludo Saw

Pulling weeds with your bare hands in late winter is definitely not a good experience.

He stuck his butt out and dug his fingers into the mud, hooked his fingers together, and pulled hard.

It hurts slightly.

Even pulling weeds requires some skills, otherwise the saw-like leaves will scratch your palms, and getting injured in this kind of weather means getting sick, and getting sick means losing your labor force and being close to death.

Ludo was busy on the road with his butt sticking out. Although his dwarf stature was even smaller than some children, his appetite was not small, which meant he needed to do more work.

He looked up at the mayor's mansion in the distance. The mansion that was once admired and envied by countless people was now in a semi-abandoned period. It was the first time that he missed Luo Ning so much.

The dwarfs who dress up as ugly in the dwarf comedy troupe are one of Ronin's favorite forms of entertainment. Although they suffer physical injuries most of the time, they don't see anything wrong in exchanging their disabled appearance for food to fill their stomachs.

More often than not, they will receive envy and jealousy from ordinary people.

Why should people with healthy limbs go out and beg for food, while a group of dwarfs who are weaker than children can solve their life difficulties just by pretending to be stupid?

When Roning was around, dwarfs who kept pets would only be looked down upon, but food and clothing were not a problem. Some dwarfs could even find women by relying on their ability to be favored.

But after Ronin left and a mysterious adult became the real ruler of the town, everything changed completely.

After losing the special treatment, the dwarf immediately turned from a little pet into a poor creature who had to go hungry for nine meals out of three days.

Those jealous people do more than just roll their eyes.

Most people are law-abiding and just curse a few times, while a few people will give the dwarves a slight push when they pass by, or push the dwarves away when queuing, causing the dwarves, who already have a hard time working, to often go hungry.

The new town elder, Cherie, turned a blind eye to what was happening.

Because for most people, life in Prey Town is really getting better and better. Not only has the right of residence been opened up to allow ordinary people wandering around to move in directly without paying, but they also don't have to pay. They also give out some work that needs to be done every once in a while.

Work, then eat.

There is no such thing as a reward for every effort. So more and more people gave up their original means of survival and chose to take on missions instead.

Today, the town of Prey has become equivalent to a small processing plant belonging to Linde. Not only is there no basic salary or overtime pay, but a group of people are scrambling to get on the assembly line, and people often get red in the face over the competition.

Fortunately, there are always tasks and there are a lot of them. The most common one is collecting some strange mutant plants. Occasionally, I will also take on some tedious physical work, sewing work, etc.

While marveling at the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in Prey Town, people are also amazed at the miracle of that adult who had so much food.

But then again, even if some food was delivered, as long as a certain amount of labor was put in, they could barely fill their stomachs, which was still too difficult for the dwarfs. Dwarfs were destined to be unable to do difficult work.

The cold wind blew against his face, and Ludo withdrew his gaze from the mayor's mansion. He had to speed up so that when he went back to hand in his work, he could see if he could get a new job at the same time.

When passing by the small square, Ludo took a quick look. He vaguely remembered the scene that day when everyone squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands.

After handing over the task, Ludo immediately took the money and went to buy a small pile of potato stems. This kind of food is very troublesome to handle and the skin is difficult to deal with, but it is a rare good thing to fill the stomach.

The environment in which this kind of mutated grain grows is very dangerous. In the past, he would rather starve to death than dare to collect it. But now he can eat as much as he wants, as long as he is not afraid of indigestion, and the prerequisite is that he has enough money.

There was a noisy sound coming from afar.

"What's going on?" Ludo subconsciously stood on tiptoe, and then found that his height had not changed at all, and it was still the butts that blocked his view.

"You are lucky this time!" Old Cherry stood on the table.

He is the mayor, but most of the time people don't regard him as the mayor. The task scrolls in his hand are treasures in everyone's eyes.

It is said that some people would go to old Cherry in order to get a better job, and even send him a lot of good things. Old Cherry accepted the benefits but never made any promises.

Old Cherry's next shout completely made the crowd explode: "The great noble, Lord Lind Alman, plans to recruit a group of people to move into Star Dragon Outpost!"

The food comes from the Star Dragon Outpost, and all the work is put here after being selected by the Star Dragon Outpost.

Moreover, just the thought of getting close to the real lord is enough to make them excited.

Does working for the lord mean that they can be like old Cherry?

The reason why old Cherry is doing so well now is because of Lind.

"Quiet!" Old Cherry gave a look to the soldier beside him.

The soldiers struck their shields with their swords, and the "dong dong" sound made everyone shudder. The friction sound of the sharp weapons was like a small hammer hitting the bones, and the phantom pain was heart-pounding.

The noise stopped.

Old Cherry nodded with great satisfaction, although his power could not reach the level of Ronin, and some people even said that he was just a dog.

Haha, what's wrong with being a dog?

Look, aren’t these people fighting for the chance to be dogs?

"This time we need to select people who can sing," Old Cherry said, "and tailors, carpenters..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people immediately raised their hands.

"I, I can!"

“My dad is a carpenter!”

“I could use a little singing right now!”

Old Cherry narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Everyone has a chance, but whether you can succeed is not up to you."

The smile on his face disappeared. "I would rather filter out some trash than allow anyone to fill in the gaps. The opportunity to ascend to the top is right in front of you, but whether you can get it depends on your ability."

Entering Star Dragon Outpost, saying goodbye to hunger and danger, and living under the guidance of a powerful order is absolutely a step to heaven.

From hell to heaven.

The registrations are selected and then divided into groups.

Ludo felt that his only advantage was that he could sing, and he also wanted to seize this opportunity.

Being ordered to move forward at this time made him feel like a piglet tied with a rope.

The team moved forward with difficulty.

"Move back a little!" A figure suddenly squeezed in from the gap in front, and the fat butt almost knocked Ludo away.

"What are you doing!" Lu Duo looked fierce but was actually weak. The stinky smell coming from the other person's butt made him frown.

Bastard who doesn't wipe his ass.

The shadow enveloped Ludo. Ludo looked up at the other person's chin, which had become three layers because he was looking down at him, and swallowed subconsciously.

Especially those angry eyes, which made his legs a little weak.

"You..." It's better to have less trouble than more.

"Being cut in line" Ludo was not the only one who was afraid of the strong man. The people behind Ludo were also very dissatisfied, but they did not dare to express their opinions.

They come to sign up with the hope of getting something for nothing, and the possibility of failure is relatively high. However, if they anger the strong man, their future life may not be easy.

No one cares about this little farce here.

The team moved on.

Finally it was the turn of the sturdy man in front of Ludo. His fart-like singing made old Cherry's face turn black.

"roll!"

"Sir, please give me a chance, I..."

Clang! A soldier beside him drew his sword.

The bully who was always bullying at home was no different from an ordinary dwarf when he met the soldiers of Prey Town. The bully retreated in disgrace, but Ludo found that the other party turned around and walked towards another team of carpenters. The person who selected there was not Old Cherry, but an old craftsman who had just been selected.

Looking at the burly man cutting in line, and seeing the people being cut in line being angry but not daring to say anything, Ludo simply withdrew his gaze.

It’s my turn.

As a performer, Ludo's voice is pretty good. It can't be said to be extremely melodious, but it can definitely be said to be in good tune.

"Not bad," Old Cherry nodded, "You can stay."

"Thank you, Mayor!" A smile broke out on Ludo's face.

The screening process was very quick and by the afternoon, more than a dozen people had gathered.

The sturdy guy who loved to cut in line unfortunately lost the election. He has a lot of strength, but strength is not his characteristic.

Having a skill will make it easier for you to be valued by that adult.

When Ludo followed the team away, he felt very happy when he saw the man's face full of envy and jealousy.

From now on, they should be two different worlds.

The team was moving very slowly. According to what old Cherry said at the beginning, they should have set out in the morning and arrived at night after a day's long journey.

In order not to delay the lord's business, they could only try to challenge walking at night.

Although they were escorted by soldiers, everyone was nervous. Everyone knew what the night meant and that the possibility of encountering danger increased greatly. Old Cherry could not have been unaware of this, but he still arranged for them to travel at night, which meant that the danger was not great.

The safe journey afterwards made everyone feel relieved. They set out in the afternoon and arrived at the Xinglong Outpost in the afternoon of the next day, dragging their tired bodies.

"What a high city wall!" someone couldn't help but exclaim.

Everyone was excited, and their yearning for a better life dispelled their physical fatigue.

The towering city walls required one to look up hard, and Ludo was definitely the one who felt it the most. The lower he stood, the clearer he felt it.

After entering the Star Dragon Outpost, Ludo and others were stunned, not because of the flat ground, nor because of the rows of houses.

But a giant!

The giant caught my attention the first moment.

A giant with two heads stood there, one head was resting with its eyes closed, and the other head was scanning their faces with its eyes.

Such a huge creature, emitting a terrifying aura that makes people feel panic just standing there.

What would happen if the giant took a step? Ludo was eager for the giant to lift his foot and take a step forward. On the contrary, the giant stared at him motionlessly, which made him anxious and frightened.

Just like the thunder and lightning hidden in the clouds in the dark night, it always makes people feel nervous.

"Are you from Prey Town?" the other party asked in a muffled voice.

"Yes!" Ludo swallowed, and after he answered, he realized that no one else answered except himself.

"Follow me." The other person turned and walked inside. Lu Duo was shocked to find that his legs had already become weak due to fear. He took a step forward and almost fell to the ground.

"Ouch!" There was chaos behind.

Ludo turned around and looked at his companions who were from Prey Town like him. Many of them had fallen to the ground and looked quite embarrassed, but Ludo understood them very well.

Having short legs may not be all bad, at least he won't fall down easily.

"Hey, what's wrong with you guys?" The two-headed man who had just walked out two steps turned around and sighed at the important task that was dragging its feet: "I knew this task wouldn't be that easy."

"Yes, I'm sorry, sir! Please forgive me!" Everyone changed from a sitting position to a kneeling position very smoothly.

"Hurry up and go, I have several tasks to complete," the two-headed man complained.

Task!

Does a powerful and terrifying being like this also have to complete missions?

Although they had met him once before, the Lord's image was more prominent in their hearts.

They were like little ducks following their mother duck, lengthening the line, but no one fell behind from beginning to end.

"Boom!" There was a loud noise.

Ludo and others were startled to see another two-headed man running towards them from a distance.

Isn't there only one such strong person?

"Run slower, or the house will collapse. The lord will definitely punish you!"

"I'm late for the mission!" said the two-headed man, but he still slowed down his speed.

The shock brought by Star Dragon Outpost did not end there.

More and more two-headed people appeared, there were dozens of them. If they had not occasionally seen ordinary people, they would have mistakenly thought they had come to the kingdom of two-headed people.

Ludo and the others were completely numb.

And when they saw the relatively small figure surrounded by the two-headed men, their hearts regained their vitality.

So many powerful two-headed men actually listened obediently to the adult's scolding.

You are truly worthy of being called Lord.

"Your Majesty!" Ludo and others knelt instinctively.

Lind nodded and pointed at a few people to lead the new NPCs to work.

Functional NPCs are not like that either. Some jobs have too little income, and Linde cannot increase the task rewards of unprofitable jobs indefinitely to urge the undead to take them. So he still needs to recruit and absorb the natives to gradually replace the undead and take over some jobs.

We can't just have NPCs standing still and issuing tasks, letting the undead do the work, that's unrealistic.

If the territory wants to have a virtuous cycle, it must be able to operate normally even without the undead, or even to the extent that the undead are just icing on the cake.

"Take those who can sing to see Miss Micko," Linddo ordered.

"Yes!"

This is just a small matter for Lind. The most important thing now is to deal with the problem of Longya Mountain Road.

The undead who went to explore Longya Mountain Road hurried back and reported that a level 23 BOSS had appeared on Longya Mountain Road, with four level 4 small BOSSes around him.

In addition, the opponent also has an earth dragon that drilled out of the magma.

The undead recounted their encounter in detail, including how they were wearing rogue gear and were mistaken for an ettinckx because there happened to be an ettinckx there.

A sane and sound Great Knight is definitely not comparable to a High Black Knight.

Moreover, the opponent also has an earth dragon, the kind that swims in magma. He has heard of it. Ordinary means can pose no threat to it, unless the opponent can be flipped over and its belly exposed.

After knowing that the other party was Lady Serin, Lind started the emergency mission without hesitation.

Time-limited urgent tasks urge the undead to improve their strength.

In just one day, 60 two-headed men appeared in the territory.

But this is not enough. There is not enough time to build weapons and equipment for the 60 two-headed men, so they can only increase their chances of winning from other aspects.

It was too late to build new fortifications. At this time, Lind was teaching the undead people to work as a team and to maximize their strength.

Now it seems that the effect is not bad.

(End of this chapter)