Chapter 336 The Storm Is Rising (Third Update)

While Ellington was busy trying to reconcile with the underground dwarves, the news that the entrance to the underground world had reappeared in Haildrom was announced in just a few days under the deliberate propaganda of the Serpent of Darkness. It completely spread throughout the streets and alleys, and everyone knew that the entrance to the underground world had appeared.

Not only adventurers, but even ordinary people have heard about it, which shows how quickly this news spreads.

The intention of the Dark Snake is very obvious. They want to muddy the water, so that they can take advantage of it to fish in troubled waters.

The last entrance to the underground world was also completely blocked during the Chaos Invasion War. Since then, the underground and surface worlds have been completely isolated. However, according to various known documents, the underground world's rich mineral resources and Some rare special plants that only grow underground are well known. Other than that, it is a matter of underground dwarves and dark elves.

They have been living underground since the day they were born, competing with each other for survival resources, but relying on each other to jointly resist other dangerous species and threats in the underground world, so they are a race full of contradictions.

Although they are rumored to be cruel and ruthless, especially hostile to surface races, but - at least they are intelligent races, right?

As long as they are an intelligent race, it means they can communicate!

Being able to communicate means there is a chance to make a fortune!

Everyone knows what the reopened entrance means.

Legend has it that in the underground world, you can pick up precious magic iron ore and adamantine ore even if you just walk through a few caves!

As long as you bring out these magic metal ores, it will be a huge fortune!

Not to mention there are even more precious magic plants that can be used to refine magic materials, and even rare fruits that are legendary to enhance strength!

As long as you find any of these things, you can make a fortune instantly.

If we could reach a long-term trade with the underground dwarves or dark elves, wouldn't we be able to obtain a steady stream of precious ores and magical plants? And what do they need?

Of course it’s food, and it can only be food.

People who were moved by the rumors went to collect some materials and related information, and they discovered a very important thing - food in the underground world is very scarce, so both the dark elves and underground dwarves are very short of food!

The gold coins in the above-ground world are worthless to them. The amount of gold they possess is outrageous. There are even rumors that in the underground world, food can be easily exchanged for gold of the same weight - this news is simply shocking to hear. People were ecstatic!

So, unconsciously, an undercurrent began to surge in the Illrus Empire...

No, there are even several other countries that have been affected by this.

A large number of chambers of commerce began to hoard food, not for hoarding purposes, but simply to take food with them to the underground world for trade.

Because space equipment is too precious and rare, most adventurers are unable to carry a large amount of food with their own power. They simply use their own power as an investment, join the Chamber of Commerce, and participate in trade in the name of protecting the Chamber of Commerce. , I want to get a share of the pie when the time comes.

And this cooperation model is also quite popular, because they have all heard that the underground world is not only full of business opportunities and wealth, but also full of various dangers. Without the protection of the Apocalypse, the caravan entering there is seeking death, so Many big-name chambers of commerce have set prices in mercenary guilds to hire experts to accompany mercenary groups.

The masters who were aloof in the past also put down their posture this time and joined the ranks of various chambers of commerce one after another.

Just like Sidney's Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, as the leader of the Illrus Empire Business Alliance, the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce is also the leading chamber of commerce in the Illrus Empire, and the prices offered are of course the most generous and attractive.

Originally hired as a personal bodyguard with an annual salary of 100,000 gold coins, the ninth-level gold-level Pax is already a very rare master. He can even show off when he shows it off. However, after the news about the underground world spread, the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce just hired The Soldiers Guild sent out a message and recruited several gold-level experts, and even two grandmaster-level experts!

That is a master-level master who has awakened his domain! Normally, businessmen like Sidney and others are from completely different worlds, but now he has become a member of their chamber of commerce - even though it is only temporary - but Sidney is almost suffocated with excitement.

Not only Sidney, but also many presidents of chambers of commerce were clutching their chests at this moment. They couldn't believe that such a happy thing could actually become a reality.

Even after returning from the underground world, these masters parted ways with them again, but with this cooperation, can the next time be far away? For businessmen, as long as they have a little friendship, they can amplify it infinitely.

Unlike the businessmen who were as excited as if they were at a carnival, Victor was now so depressed that he was almost going crazy.

What is the basis for a country's stability?

People can eat enough.

What now? The price of food has inexplicably increased by 10%, and it looks like it will continue to rise sharply. This is definitely not good news!

If the price of food on the market rises by 10%, people will notice it. If it rises by 20%, complaints will increase sharply and the pressure of life will increase a lot. If it rises by 30%, social security will be chaotic. If it rises by 40%, , it is estimated that a local war will break out...

What could be the reason?

Could it be that those in the Business Alliance are planning to take action with the noble faction?

Are they planning to first drive up food prices and create panic?

Victor hadn't slept well these past few nights, but after receiving the information collected by Alleria, Victor breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little moved at the same time.

The underground world is a vast world. If you can reach a trade relationship with the underground dwarves or even the dark elves and exchange food for mineral resources, it will be a huge profit!

More importantly, Victor is very confident in Tang En's magical agricultural machinery. Once the agricultural mechanization transformation is completed, the food production of the entire empire will increase dramatically in the coming year. The excess food is also exported, and it is better to export it underground. The world in exchange for combat readiness resources.

But not being able to get the food for trade is a problem now...

The matter is so important that Victor himself has little confidence and even asks his daughter for her opinion: "Oli, do you think if we send an envoy, we can convince the underground dwarves and dark elves to support us? If they are willing to provide necessary help , next year we can sell 30% of the grain to them at a low price."

Alleria put down the biography describing the underground world, turned around and asked, "Father, are you also moved?"

"Of course, the minerals in the underground world far exceed those mines controlled by the Spade family. If we can reach a trade and obtain a large amount of ore, we can convert it into equipment through Tang En and use it to arm the legion."

"Since the strategic significance is so important, why don't we simply let my brother lead the third legion to block Haildrom from the exclusive underground world? The Scar of the Holy Sword where they are stationed is not far from Haildrom."

Victor smiled bitterly and said: "Oli, what's wrong with you recently? Can't you understand such a simple thing?"

"snort!"

Alleria snorted coldly, suppressed her irritability, and said, "I have nothing to do."

"Well... on the one hand, your brother's control of the Third Army is not stable enough. It is very risky to attack rashly. Moreover, the place is too sensitive and will attract the attention of the Kingdom of Grace in the north. On the other hand, the news now It has been spread that if we occupy it exclusively, we will be enemies with everyone. Do you think we can survive it? And the most important point is that Haerdrom is now a mine that belongs to Tang En. If we occupy it, how will we face Tang En? kindness?"

"That guy... let that guy die!"

Alleria threw the book in her hand on the table angrily and said angrily: "I get angry when I think about him!"

Victor stared at Alleria for a while and said inexplicably sadly: "Looking at you like this, I guess..."

"What?"

"nothing……"

Victor shook his head and sighed: "After thinking about it, I still feel that it is unlikely. After all, the two parties have never communicated. It is too difficult for them to believe in our credit."

"Father, I think you are thinking too much!"

Alleria said angrily: "Everyone else has noticed, wouldn't that bastard notice?"

"Um?"

"He must know everything about what happened in his mine! With that guy's character of loving money as much as his life, if he knew there was a chance in the underground world, he would have definitely been prepared - besides, Haildrom is his Territory, maybe he would have blocked it first and monopolized the entrance to the underground world."

Victor was startled, and several years flashed through his mind. However, when he saw Alleria like this, he shook his head secretly, gave up the idea, and said helplessly: "Twain, he doesn't love money as much as his life. , he is actually a very great person... Forget it, you will understand sooner or later. Do you remember what I told you before? If there is any accident, go to Tang En. No matter what happens, as long as he If you are willing to protect you, no one can hurt you.”

Alleria said reluctantly: "I know—"

"About the underworld... we quit."

"ah!?"

Victor took a deep breath and made up his mind: "It's too hasty, and we are already exhausted just dealing with the attacks from the aristocratic faction and the business alliance. How can we have time to allocate our strength to explore the underground world? But this is not good for us. It may be a good opportunity for us. If they are interested in the underground world, they will distract themselves. Maybe this is a good opportunity for us to make a comeback..."

"More importantly," Victor's eyes flashed, and his face regained its vitality, "As long as Tang En gains an advantage in the underground world, it means we also gain an advantage! Our top priority now is to find a way Stabilize the price of food and at least sustain it for these few months!"