Low-Tier Ring of Supply

[Temporary Mission Issued: First Alliance.]

[Mission Brief: Alliance is a strategic consideration. Learning to unite will give you more opportunities to survive.]

[Mission Requirement: Complete the first alliance.]

[Mission Reward: Random Low-Tier Treasure x1.]

This was the reason for Shen Mu's silence.

Looking up at the Halfling and the Druid named Liu Na in front of him, Shen Mu showed a friendly smile and nodded, "Of course, I am also willing to cooperate."

This was practically a reward delivered right to his doorstep!

"Lord Shen Mu, do you mean... you agree to cooperate?"

Elder Polo, the Halfling, was excited.

"That's right."

Shen Mu took the initiative to reach out and gently shook hands with Elder Polo. He then reached out to Liu Na, who was still trembling under her black hood and looking at him. After shaking hands with her as well, he said seriously, "A lady who has inherited a Professional's legacy, and Halflings known for their kindness and diligence. Such good allies, I wouldn't want to turn them away."

"Thank you for your generosity, Lord Shen Mu." Elder Polo's furry little face trembled with excitement.

"Th-thank you!" Even Liu Na whispered her thanks excitedly at this moment.

"It's nothing," Shen Mu chuckled.

For him, it was truly just a matter of saying a few words.

However.

For Elder Polo, and especially for Liu Na...

It was incredibly significant!

As long as they could obtain some natural materials that had not been eroded by the Necromantic Rules, from soil to plants, even stones, they could activate the Druid Mark within Liu Na's body and truly begin to have the possibility of leveling up.

Allow Liu Na to feel the true nature and comprehend the essence of a Druid from the omnipresent Will of Nature!

Therefore.

The two of them were extremely grateful for the friendly attitude shown by Shen Mu, a Lord with a Lord Mark!

However, while the two were excited, Shen Mu felt it was necessary to clarify the situation at this time.

After all, Shen Mu did not intend to let these neighbors from the fifth floor enter his Stronghold Main House or Wheat Field to visit or stay.

This was his privacy, and even more so, his hidden trump card.

After a moment of thought, Shen Mu spoke, "Miss Liu Na, and Elder Polo, I will send someone to deliver a sufficient amount of unpolluted soil later. I hope it will be useful to you."

Shen Mu paused slightly as he spoke.

He added, "However, if possible, I hope you can also regularly give me some of the Dried Mushrooms and Dried Earthworms you produce."

This was an equivalent exchange between allies.

"Of course, that's no problem!" Elder Polo quickly bowed and saluted, agreeing while also expressing his respect.

After all, they believed they had gained a great advantage in this cooperation.

Not only could Liu Na deeply develop her Druid level.

They could also obtain unpolluted soil.

And the price was just some mushrooms or dried earthworms that could be cultivated at any time, foods that were not of great value.

Of course, they could!

"Alright, then that's settled." Seeing his agreement, Shen Mu also nodded and said, "Later, I will arrange for soldiers to deliver them."

"We understand." Elder Polo nodded gratefully again.

At the same time, he pulled the hand of Liu Na, who was still bewildered and only knew to nod and thank him.

After saying goodbye to Shen Mu, they turned and left.

They were going back to the fifth floor.

Elder Polo, the Halfling who was over two hundred years old, naturally understood what Shen Mu meant by saying that.

It was a subtle hint.

Cooperation was possible.

Alliance was also possible.

However, since the two sides had only known each other for such a short time, there would definitely still be some distance and caution.

This was normal for Blue Star, which was currently ravaged by the Necromantic Rules.

To deepen cooperation.

To enter Lord Shen Mu's Wheat Field, which they didn't know where it was, they would need to maintain a good relationship of mutual trust before it could be done.

"This is truly wonderful." But even so, Elder Polo's face was very excited.

From the stairs, he released Liu Na's hand, whom he had always cared for like his own daughter. His tone and big eyes showed great happiness: "As long as I have a barrel of unpolluted soil, I am guaranteed to cultivate many Spiritual Realm Mushrooms, allowing you to easily become a Level 2 Druid!"

"Okay." Liu Na walked beside Polo, her pale little face under the black hood a bit flushed now.

After all, for someone with social anxiety, going out and interacting with others, especially strangers, was already a huge deal.

Not to mention interacting with a man around her age.

"..." Liu Na pursed her pink lips.

Her little face turned even redder.

After the two left, Shen Mu returned to the Stronghold Main House.

Before leaving, he nodded to the five Swadian Footmen stationed at the elevator entrance and instructed, "Well done. Stay vigilant here at all times."

"We will keep a close watch here," the five Swadian Footmen replied seriously.

Shen Mu returned to the main house on the first floor and sat down.

He beckoned to the Swadian Recruits who were still on rotation duty at the door and gave an order, "I need two steady recruits now to dig some soil from the Wheat Field and deliver it to the neighbors on the fifth floor."

"Understood," two recruits immediately responded in a deep voice, turning to carry out the assigned task.

Before long, they each used the iron buckets and wooden buckets they found, filled to the brim, and carried them using wooden poles detached from Long-handled Sickles, walking quickly and steadily towards the fifth floor.

After a few short minutes, a dialogue box appeared before Shen Mu's eyes.

It indicated that the mission was complete.

Ding! You have completed a Temporary Mission!

Congratulations! You have received 'Random Low-Tier Treasure' ×1.

The dialogue box in front of Shen Mu flickered.

In his mind, a special ball of light was also suspended, flashing with colorful hues and revealing a hint of mystery.

As Shen Mu communicated with the system through his thoughts, the colorful ball of light slowly unfolded, like a blooming lotus.

Then it transformed into a new dialogue box.

You have opened 'Random Low-Tier Treasure'.

You have obtained - 'Low-Tier Ring of Supply'.

Item Name: Low-Tier Ring of Supply.

Item Description: This is an ordinary-looking ring made of silver, but it is imbued with Battlefield Supply Magic from the Empire of Einfast, which can replenish consumed arrows for troops.

Item Function: Can use Battlefield Supply Technique 3 times daily to replenish low-tier battlefield consumables such as Crossbow Bolts, arrows, javelins, and throwing axes for troop soldiers.

"Hmm!?" Shen Mu then looked at the content in the dialogue box, the surprise in his eyes not fading.

A look of ecstasy also filled his eyes.

"Low-Tier Ring of Supply!?"

Shen Mu lowered his head at this moment, and in his palm, white light flickered, data streams surged, and a silver ring lay within.

On the surface, it looked unremarkable, with only some fine, scripture-like inscriptions carved on it.

But in Shen Mu's palm.

He could truly feel a coolness flowing within this ring, and it could turn into real magic at any time through those inscriptions!

"From the Warband New Era, a fantasy MOD in the Mount & Blade System, the Battlefield Supply Magic from the Empire of Einfast!"

Shen Mu's heart seemed to understand everything about this ring.

This was the explanation from the Mount & Blade System.

"...Looking at it this way, the Mount & Blade System has been enhancing my strength," Shen Mu frowned slightly.

He suddenly felt a little apprehensive in his heart.

He turned his head to look at the stone-built wall, where two Mercenary Sentinels were holding their Light Crossbows, looking coldly outside through the firing ports.

That was the direction of the corridor.

Vaguely, some sunlight was cast from the corridor towards this enclosed Stronghold Main House, which was also the square tower.

At least it kept the inside of the tower from being too dark.

But when Shen Mu looked not at the wall, nor at the apartment corridor outside, but at the...

That Spiritual Realm Scene that had always been hidden inside Room 2040, which the Mount & Blade System had warned him about with a Temporary Mission, filled with Demon Monsters!

"Now that the Mount & Blade System is enhancing my combat capabilities, could it be warning me that the upcoming battle will be difficult?"

Shen Mu pondered slightly.

When he created this Mount & Blade System, he did indeed add a setting to balance the game difficulty by providing enhancements in advance if it detected that the protagonist was in a predicament.

Now that the Mount & Blade System was helping him like this.

It did make Shen Mu a little panicked.

"Three days from now, which means the third night, the troops composed of Demon Monsters will launch a fierce attack on me."

Shen Mu pursed his lips.

At this moment, he looked at the Swadian Recruits who were still sleeping soundly on the floor and along the edges of the walls on the first floor.

More thoughts arose in his mind: Perhaps within these three days, I should let these recruits complete an upgrade!

Upgrading Swadian Recruits was not difficult.

Moreover.

There were only 10 of them.

If I'm careful, three days are indeed enough for these Swadian Recruits to level up directly to the rank of Swadian Footman!

Shen Mu made his decision.

At night.

In this narrow corridor, these 10 Swadian Recruits would cooperate with each other and sweep through these scattered Undead Monsters a few times.

Was he still afraid they wouldn't level up?