Don't call me evil god

Chapter 182 Market Gap
With the plan to continue recruiting refugees to the Misty Valley, Hugo's thinking is naturally not as simple as Pete's, who just wants to bring the refugees here and be done with it.

The value that refugees can bring is more than just recruitment rewards!
Ray Wayne designed a trading market that is not very large but has a very exquisite layout. It also adopts the modular layout architectural concept. If there is something that the believers want to sell or buy, they will now come to the market spontaneously to complete the transaction.

Hugo found a suitable location and took advantage of the evening when the market was bustling after a day of work and fighting, and began to recruit people enthusiastically:
"At least three Tier 3 professional skills are required, with priests preferred. A total of five people are required!"

"It is estimated to take 10 days to travel between Ceylon City and Misty Valley. Each person will be given at least 10 knowledge points and 10 silver coins per day as a reward!"

Hugo had a complete plan.

What is not lacking in the Misty Valley now is food, drink and housing. Anyone who comes here can have these two needs met as long as they are willing to believe in the God of Knowledge.

But the industry is actually not perfect. For example, no one is doing things like clothing, brewing, and forging.

At most, someone would occasionally take out some free time to weave the linen and sew a short shirt or something like that.

One reason is lack of manpower.

Most of the refugees were busy building basic houses, some were doing their old job of farming, and some chose to fight monsters, leaving very few idle manpower.

Another aspect is the lack of raw materials.

For example, forging.

Many believers who have exchanged for the skills of a Tier 1 professional are now facing the classic problem:
There are no suitable weapons and equipment!

They were transformed from refugees, and they were penniless. Not to mention a proper steel two-handed sword like Brandon, they didn't even have a crowbar.

They could only use branches or sticks, or simple tools made from stones.

If you want to forge suitable metal weapons and armor, you need enough metal minerals.

Minerals.

There really aren’t many in the Dark Forest!

Even Ceylon has few mines.

What's more, forging belongs to the power of the God of Forge, and the related magic is rarely bestowed on humans. Most of the people who have the opportunity to use this magic are the dwarves in the stone castle.

Therefore, the entire Ceylon Territory, and even the entire Reyak Kingdom, is actually weak in metal forging, and there are not many qualified human blacksmiths.

Although there are mines in some places, the excavated ore is basically transported to the Stone Castle and sold to the dwarves. After they process and forge it, they sell the finished products back to the Kingdom of Reyak.

There is huge profit margin in between.

Because this market is basically monopolized by the dwarves, the dwarves have the final say on pricing, which is why various weapons forged from fine steel are expensive on the market.

Hugo studied it.

The magic of the God of Forging can also be exchanged for knowledge points in the Church of Knowledge!
Although he had not actually tried to exchange it, but according to the examples of the God of Craftsmen and the God of Harvest, if nothing unexpected happened, using the same method, the believers of the Church of Knowledge should also be able to master the art of casting and become excellent blacksmiths!

Wouldn't that mean we can get in on the market that's monopolized by the dwarves?
Hugo got excited just thinking about the huge profit difference!
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After recruiting five temporary teammates, Hugo spent his knowledge points to buy some fruits and vegetables grown by the farmer's followers in the Misty Valley before leaving.

When recruiting refugees, having tangible evidence will make the case more credible and persuasive.

They returned to the Reyak Kingdom exhausted and dusty. Of course, this time they did not enter the country through the normal Ceylon Line 3 route.

The heretic expulsion order has been issued, so we should at least respect it.

Although in most cases, as long as Hugo and others themselves do not admit that they are members of the Church of Knowledge, it is difficult to verify their authenticity from their appearance.

But don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the eventuality.

What if the King's Army and the Crusaders stationed on the border are determined to use the magic of honesty?
In order to avoid accidents, Hugo simply adopted the simplest method.

Smuggling across the border! [Past Glory] The blocking effect of the divine art is only effective against monsters.

Normal mortals, and even not-so-normal cultists who have surrendered to evil gods, can pass through this light curtain safely.

The vast majority of the evil god believers who tried to stir up trouble, stir up trouble, and make big news within the territory of the Kingdom of Reyak basically used the method of smuggling.

Anyway, the border is so vast, we can just find a deserted place where we are not easily discovered and sneak across [Past Glory].

Sneak into the kingdom and head straight for the refugee camp outside Ceylon.

Hugo's recruitment method is simple:
Go to where there are many refugees and take out the fruits and vegetables you brought.

"Is there anyone who dares to take risks?"

"I'm Hugo Xiwei, many of you should know me!"

"Now there's a job!"

"Send a batch of ore to a new territory outside the border of the kingdom. There will be a professional escort team to ensure safety. You can be rewarded with 20 silver coins. Food like this will be provided on the way. Eat it for free!"

"Recruit 20 people in total! No more!"

After shouting, Hugo arranged for the five professionals he brought from the valley to demonstrate some magic and divine arts to prove their professional identities.

Hugo's demands and compensation were reasonable.

Unlike Pete, he did not directly recruit refugees to believe in Noven and join the territory. Instead, he found an excuse to transport ore, which was equivalent to recruiting porters from the refugees.

The conditions are also clearly stated.

The salary was very high, 20 silver coins, which was enough for the refugees to use for a while considering their living and consumption standards.

There will be danger, but it is not so exaggerated as to be 100% fatal. After all, this team is escorted by professionals.

This kind of work has been done by mercenary groups before. As long as the porters obey orders obediently, the chances of coming back alive are very high.

What's more, there was food! And fruits that they hadn't eaten for a long time!

Not to mention fruits and vegetables in the refugee slum, even picking up the fruit and vegetable peels left over by people in the city of Ceylon is a treat!

Many people subconsciously started swallowing their saliva when they heard that they could eat for free.

The refugees responded enthusiastically.

"Mr. Xiwei! Me! I want to sign up!"

"I can do that, too. I have two children, both boys. They are strong and can carry more things than others!"

"..."

"Me, me, me! I can ask for one less silver coin in reward! Mr. Xiwei, please recruit me!"

"Eighteen silver coins will do!"

"I'd be willing to do it even if I got 15!"

After hearing the last few people's shouts, the goblin Hugo had to admit that he was a little moved.

However, the next moment, a serious oracle warning fell:

[Warning! Malicious price-cutting competition is strictly prohibited! ]

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(End of this chapter)