[Moon Spring Water: The Moon Well can produce 1.2 L of Moon Spring Water each day. The water contains the power of moonlight and can heal injuries and restore energy]
Zong Shen looked at the Moon Spring Water trickling out of the Moon Well and nodded with satisfaction.
This was a precious treasure.
He absolutely couldn't afford to lose it.
Without using its Spring of the Moon Well skill, the Moon Well could only produce 50 ml of water per hour—less than 1 ml a minute.
In all this time, it hadn't produced enough Moon Spring Water for Zong Shen to take a single sip.
Zong Shen decided to head out and search for more treasures.
The Wolf Cavalry still hadn't returned from their exploration.
Zong Shen couldn't just sit around and wait.
As for those three foolish farmers, after seeing him dig in the soil and summon a Night Huntress, they were so frightened that they worked even harder.
The Night Elves were one of the oldest and most powerful races on the continent.
They were one of the most powerful branches of the Elf Race.
There were also the Light-Shadow Elves, Blood Elves, High Elves, and even the half-fish, half-elf Naga, among others.
But after the Ten Thousand Year Epic War ended, the ancient races had fallen into decline and faded from the stage. New rulers and different factions now held sway over the continent.
Tie Zhu and the others were native farmers. Truthfully, they had been unwilling to serve Zong Shen, this half-baked lord who had suddenly appeared.
But now, seeing him summon the ancient troop type Night Huntress, who had been gone for many years, they couldn't help looking at him in a new light.
Respect was earned through strength.
And now, Zong Shen was strong enough to win their complete submission.
[Your strength has increased rapidly] [Farmer Tie Zhu's Loyalty to you has increased by 5 points. Current Loyalty: 83] [Farmer Er Gou's Loyalty to you has increased by 5 points. Current Loyalty: 83] [Farmer Gou Dan's Loyalty to you has increased by 5 points. Current Loyalty: 83]
The Loyalty of the three foolish farmers had increased again.
In fact, ever since he had finished choosing his background and appeared here, Zong Shen had sensed that something was off about the three farmers.
They seemed to be merely going through the motions with him.
It was as if someone had forced them into serving him against their will.
It seemed he would have to talk to them when they rested tonight!
It was still early.
The digging and treasure hunting he'd done so far had only taken about an hour.
Zong Shen decided to keep at it and continue exploring.
There was one more problem: finding a safe source of water.
He'd started with only one clay jar of water.
Besides the three foolish farmers, Zong Shen now had Colby and Luna under his command.
He also had a Black Panther and a Giant Wolf to feed.
Although the Moon Well could produce 1.2 liters of Moon Spring Water each day, using it as drinking water would be far too extravagant for Zong Shen.
If used properly, Moon Spring Water could absolutely save lives.
So finding a water source had become an urgent task.
As for the territory, Zong Shen wasn't worried.
Those three foolish farmers were excellent at running for their lives, and the territory was under the three-day Newbie Protection Period. As long as they escaped into the courtyard, they could fend off any threat.
"Luna, let's go for a ride."
"I want to find a safe water source for the territory."
Zong Shen climbed onto Old Travel Horse.
With 2 points in the Riding skill, he could easily handle the somewhat elderly horse.
Hearing him, Luna didn't say much. She simply placed one hand over her chest and bowed.
Riding her Black Panther, she followed behind Zong Shen as they left the courtyard.
They were in a vast grassland. The terrain was flat, and the weather was clear, so they could see a dozen or so miles into the distance.
Aside from patches of thick grass, the land was almost entirely unobstructed.
Trees were scattered sparsely across the grassland.
Straight ahead, beyond the gate,
a range of mountains seemed to stretch into the distance. They were so far away that Zong Shen could barely make them out.
That was the direction the Wolf Cavalry had explored.
So Zong Shen turned around and headed in the opposite direction, toward the back of the courtyard.
That was the deeper part of the grassland.
With Zong Shen's eyesight, he couldn't see anything unusual within his field of vision.
But Luna's eyesight was clearly better.
Just as Zong Shen was about to ask the Strategy Module whether there were any treasures nearby,
Luna had already spotted something.
"Lord, about thirty miles ahead, smoke from a campfire is rising..."
"Oh? A campfire?"
"Could it be another lord?"
Zong Shen asked, immediately perking up.
Luna shook her head.
"No. They've pitched simple tents. They look like refugees."
Zong Shen felt disappointed by her answer.
Still, he decided to take a look.
Even if they were refugees, they were still natives of this world.
Zong Shen squeezed his horse's sides, and Old Travel Horse clopped off.
At a speed of 4, it moved fairly quickly.
Riding her Black Panther, Luna trotted along behind him.
A little over half an hour later,
Zong Shen finally reached the shabby little camp.
The camp was pitifully crude.
Three or five pieces of white canvas had been made into three or five simple tents.
A bonfire burned in the middle of the camp.
A dozen or so people in tattered clothes sat around it, seemingly roasting some kind of meat.
Every one of them carried a sword or a knife.
Their weapons were in terrible condition, almost broken beyond repair.
Zong Shen even caught sight of one man carrying a badly rusted sickle.
They could hardly have looked any more destitute.
Zong Shen had thought he was in a bad enough state himself, but after seeing their equipment, he realized what true destitution looked like.
Huge piles of bones were heaped nearby.
Strange. Very strange.
Every one of them wore a numb expression.
Suddenly, the Black Panther beneath Luna bared its teeth at the camp and grew restless.
"Lord, there's a strong smell of blood coming from the camp..."
Luna furrowed her brow slightly and watched the strange camp warily.
Hearing her, Zong Shen narrowed his eyes as well.
Golden Strategy Guide text immediately appeared before him.
(These are a band of cruel Marauders whose hearts have been utterly corrupted. It is recommended that you wipe them out or capture them all. You'll obtain a supply of resources and some unexpected spoils.)
Zong Shen turned around and suddenly asked,
"Luna, these are Marauders. Are you confident you can handle them?"
Zong Shen turned to Luna and asked.
If she couldn't defeat these Marauders, they'd just have to make a quick getaway.
Luna's gaze was sharp as she stared at the Marauders. It was the look of a hunter eyeing her prey.
"They're nothing."
Hearing Luna say that, Zong Shen nodded.
"Then let's go over there."
Night Huntress Luna placed one hand over her chest.
"As you wish, great Lord!"
"My strength belongs to you!"
Before you continue