381 Victoria Citys War Preparation (1/2)

Nicholas' document came from the Merchant Alliance.

The content was simple, saying to keep Winterfell neutral and not to participate in the war between Morgan and Sherlock.

Nicholas was prepared.

After much consideration, he decided to side with Sherlock, who exhibited shocking potential and incredible influence.

Even if someone told him that Lucifer was Sherlock's father, he wouldn't be surprised.

But he couldn't go against the Merchant Alliance, especially when it concerned Winterfell. Though he was the Dungeon Lord, he couldn't override the Merchant Alliance's authority.

After much consideration, Nicholas decided to use his limited ways to help Sherlock and Eternal Kingdom.

He called for his assistant, the Sludge Monster Butler.

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Sherlock was reading Nicholas' letter in the Dungeon Lord Main Hall. Nicholas said that he would be helping Sherlock in his personal capacity. He decided to sell all of his property to build a mercenary army and would soon arrive at Eternal Kingdom to help with the defenses.

After some simple calculations, it became clear that it wasn't feasible. The war would begin in three days, while it would take Nicholas three months to sell his property and organize an army.

Sherlock wrote a letter that said, ”I don't need soldiers or money. Just support me with equipment.”

Sherlock sent a list of equipment that included Bows and Arrows and equipment for Houndhead Men and Orcs. There was a greater demand for Orc equipment. As for Goblins, Sherlock didn't request any equipment for them since the requirement was low. Very few Goblins wanted to spend money on quality equipment, as they preferred to become Gnomes or Houndhead Men before improving their equipment.

A Goblin had difficulty dealing with an Underground Spider, while a well-equipped Gnome with the required Weapon Level could defeat a Spider without being injured.

A 15-member Orc team equipped with a generous amount of Minor Healing Potions was able to consistently conquer the ”Spector College: Troops Training Ground” Instance Dungeon.

The advent of the Orc race improved the combat power of the gamers by leaps and bounds.

Nicholas didn't reject Sherlock's suggestion, as he had strong reasons. Nicholas made immediate arrangements to send the equipment to Eternal Kingdom by the next day. Sherlock also promised that he would always support Nicholas as the Dungeon Lord, the area manager, the general manager, and the CEO of the Merchant Alliance. He also said that he would help him marry a rich woman and reach the pinnacle of his life.

Nicholas sent a letter of gratitude. Meanwhile, Sherlock continued to deal with the affairs of the impending war.

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The gamers of Victoria City were, as usual, busy working.

They completed their Daily Mission the moment they came online. The Daily Mission was similar to the one in Eternal Kingdom, which was to cut trees, carry bricks, process the wood, produce equipment, clean areas, and construct houses and walls.

Then the gamers would enter the Spiders' Lair to hunt for raw materials. They would also go to the Sighing Wilderness to hunt for more materials and play PVP.

The battlefield gameplay in Eternal Kingdom wasn't available to the gamers of Victoria City. Though the Ogre Fortress was officially opened, the Reputation Levels of the Victorian gamers hadn't reached the requirement, so they were unable to enter.

The gameplay options of the Victorian gamers were less than those of the Eternal Kingdom gamers, but they didn't complain.