Bringing the MC system to Middle-earth.

Chapter 16 Procurement
Levi was very curious about this human king who would appear decades later.

It would be nice if I could meet him in advance.

However, if I were to go to the Valley, I would probably not be able to come back for some time, and now I couldn't summon the iron golem, so the castle would be defenseless when I left.

After thinking it over, Levi decided to go back to Bree first, get the things he needed, and ensure the security of the territory.

Levi left a sign at the gate of the castle with the words "temporarily out" engraved on it. After taking several sets of food, as well as preparing all his equipment and tools, he set out on the road and headed west.

Compared to the trip here, the trip back was much easier this time. Firstly, we were familiar with the road conditions after having walked there once, and secondly, there was plenty of food.

The third point is that Levi has a world map, so he can check his location at any time and calculate how long it will take to reach his destination.

Apart from the boring process of rushing, there were no other obstacles along the way. Levi arrived at the gate of Bree smoothly and was questioned by the guard.

However, this time, the guard's attitude surprised Levi.

At the gate, the guard opened the small wooden window and glanced at Li Wei, but without asking any questions, he just opened the door and motioned for him to come in.

At the same time, he also said: "Welcome, friend, how is the traffic condition recently?"

Li Wei was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Not bad, it went smoothly, and I didn't encounter any obstacles on the way."

"That's good."

The guard nodded and went back to sit down.

Levi was walking on the road, deep in thought. Suddenly, he opened the camp interface and checked Bree.

[Bree] Regional Reputation: 34 (Friendly)

Source: Kill the bandits and annihilate the Oak squad.

So that's how it is. Although the reputation module was unlocked relatively late, what I did before was not forgotten.

When the reputation value starts at 10, the faction's attitude will become friendly.

If you want to unlock higher-level achievements, you need more reputation. Levi took a quick look and found that the reputation required for the next stage is 100 points.

Without thinking too much, Levi focused on the main purpose of his visit to Bree.

Go shopping and buy things you can't get yourself.

For example, seeds of crops such as pumpkin, potato, and radish.

Also, Levi wanted to buy a horse for transportation.

After all, people can't run as fast as horses.

Although in terms of endurance, Levi is definitely better than Ma, after all, he doesn't need to stop to eat, and his fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is half a pack of jerky, but running by himself all the time is not a good thing, he gets tired of running.

After determining his goal, Levi first went to the Leaping Horse Inn to book a room, and then went straight to the owner to ask if he could help him get two good horses.

Perhaps it was because of his reputation, or perhaps it was because Levi was still generous this time, the boss agreed to Levi's commission immediately and stated that he would bring the two best horses in Bree as soon as possible.

Although he said so, Levi didn't know how short this so-called shortest time would be, so he could only wait.

After checking in and having a hearty meal at the inn, Levi immediately went out and asked around where he could buy vegetables. With the bonus of friendly reputation, the process went smoothly. He just asked a few casual questions and the townspeople passing by told him the locations of the markets and vegetable shops from east to west in Bree.

Following the instructions of the enthusiastic townspeople, Levi quickly found a farm.

"Welcome, sir, what can I do for you?"

The farmer received us warmly.

Levi immediately stated his needs, and fortunately, all the crops he wanted to buy were available here.

Pumpkin, potato, carrot, wheat...

“Hey, this is…”

Levi walked over to a basket and took the items inside.

"corn!"

[Unlocked synthesis: corn seeds]

"Give me a sack of this, too!"

Levi bought it on the spot.

"Okay sir, Bree's most hardworking hands are at your service!" Then he saw the onions, ginger and garlic that still had some dirt on them.

“I want these too!”

"Good sir!"

After one round of transactions, Levi spent all the silver dollars he had, including the blackened silver coins looted from the Orc team.

The attentive farmer was all smiles. Today's business was really good. This gentleman really didn't take money seriously. He didn't even talk about the price. If he took a fancy to a crop, he would buy a large amount of it in bulk with a wave of his hand.

"Welcome to come again next time~"

I guess there won’t be a next time.

Levi replied in his heart.

I will show you right away what the MC farming speed is. Have you seen wheat that matures in a few days?

Leaving the farm and looking at the sacks of crops in his backpack, Levi felt that he had reaped a great deal.

The only pity is that there doesn’t seem to be any watermelons grown here. When I think about it carefully, I have never seen one.

Now that all the crops have been collected, all we have to do now is wait for the innkeeper to bring the promised horse over, and then we can go home.

The seeds of crops can be synthesized on a workbench. After synthesis on the workbench, the crops can be directly turned into seeds with MC characteristics.

However, Levi had never tried to breed animals. In the desolate area of ​​Roadside Fort, he could only occasionally find a few bison, and they could not be brought back. The most they could do with them was to chop them down and eat their meat.

This time, Levi bought two horses directly, and he also planned to take them back to try to see if he could breed MC specialty horses from them.

But before that, breeding horses in MC requires gold.

At the very least, you'd need two golden carrots.

But gold mines are very difficult to dig. Levi spent more than a month digging in the veins near Roadside Fort but didn't see any.

There is no choice but to find a new place.

The first thing Levi thought of was the blacksmith shop, and following the location in his memory, he came to a familiar place again.

"What's the guest's... um?"

"Oh - it's you, hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

The blacksmith greeted him, obviously recognizing Levi.

"I'm honored that you still remember me."

"Of course I remember, sir. I heard that an adventurer who passed through Bree not only single-handedly dealt with a group of bandits who blocked the road, but also killed a group of orcs and wargs."

As he spoke, the blacksmith put down his work, quietly approached Levi, and asked mysteriously: "They say you can do magic, is that true?"

Seeing that the topic had gone off the topic, Li Wei quickly stopped it:
"Stop, Brother Blacksmith, let's not talk about this for now. I came here to buy some materials from you. I wonder if you have any."

Seeing the other party mention business, the blacksmith also put away his gossiping thoughts and asked, "What do you need? Just tell me. Times are different now. Your actions have proved that you are not a gangster. If it is now, it is not impossible for you to buy weapons."

Levi shook his head: "No, I want to ask, do you have any gold here? I want to buy some..."

The blacksmith raised his head tactically on the spot.

"I am a blacksmith, not a goldsmith, sir."

Well, it looks like there's no hope.

Just as Levi sighed and was about to leave.

A familiar place, a familiar location, and a familiar voice.

Suddenly, a man appeared from behind a fence and said, "Hey, Mr. Adventurer, I just heard what you wanted to buy!"

"Get out of here! You stinky rag collector, stay away from me!" The blacksmith cursed angrily on the spot, not giving the blacksmith any face at all.

Such a familiar scene, have I seen it somewhere before?

When Levi turned his head, he saw a mean face.

William, the odd-lottery merchant.

(End of this chapter)