In July, the wind is blowing.
Sylutia Walking on a mountain road with sparse sunlight, the world not far away is illuminated by the light of summer. The white reflection is dazzling and hot. Fortunately, the mountain breeze blows from time to time, taking away the intense heat in the forest.
It was still a little hot. Sylutia walked for a while and then stopped.
She took off the sunhat on her head. A small amount of sweat had accumulated on her forehead, and there was also some sweat on her collar and chest.
Although her current physique is not afraid of such a degree of heat, her body will still sweat due to the high temperature of the environment, like some kind of instinctive code that cannot be deleted.
But it would be better if she walked for a while longer. She looked at the cottage not far away and could already see the high wooden wall.
A few minutes later, she walked into the cottage, and the Orc guard, who had met her several times, nodded to the girl to welcome her.
"Sir Hedra." The other party stood up straight for a moment and then went on duty again.
Walking through the hot gravel path, Sylutia glanced at the interior of the cottage. There were many newly built dome houses, and occasionally some Orc could be seen entering and exiting them.
This is the village of the Blood Flame Tribe". Due to the Rove Beetle outbreak, they had to leave the settlement and migrate here. During the migration process, since the territory of the mountain tribes has been demarcated, rash migration often invades the territory of other tribes and causes conflicts.
In the past, there would have been inevitable battles to determine a new overlord, or a high price for migration and settlement. But this time, under the arrangement and mediation of the City Alliance, they did not have violent conflicts with the tribes along the way, and finally settled in this stable stronghold without tribes. During the entire tribe migration process, the person responsible for communication and mediation was Sylutia.
Because she wanted to obtain a lot of first-hand information at that time, and because she was stronger than the people nearby City Alliance" could mobilize, Halsen directly gave this task to her.
After completing the migration, Sylutia also established a good friendship with the Blood Flame Tribe", and learned many secrets of the Orc tribe from them, which provided a lot of materials for writing history.
"Do you know where Huolan Shaman is?" Coming to the Fire Seed hall in the cottage, Sylutia asked Orc who was guarding the fire.
"Huolan Shaman should be taking a nap in the cave on the edge of the mountain. Let me take you there." A young man who looked young stood up.
"Okay, thank you."
After that, Sylutia followed the young man wearing a leopard skin vest to a shady cliffside cave behind the mountain. A woman with light brown skin and a good figure was sleeping on a stone bed.
Hearing the footsteps approaching, the other party yawned and opened his eyes. He saw Sylutia coming from behind the boy, with a look of surprise.
"Oh~ it's Hedra." She sat up, and the bone ornaments on her body collided with each other, making a crisp sound.
At this moment, Huolan turned his eyes to the young man and gave him instructions.
"Go find Aunt Zelin and bring over the pot of Ice Burn Liquor that I have in the cellar. I want to entertain the distinguished guests."
"Yes, Master Huolan." The other party nodded and walked back quickly.
Seeing this, Sylutia shook his head helplessly.
"You should know that I don't drink alcohol, and it's still strong alcohol."
"Hahaha, of course I know, but I just like to drink. It's rare that you come over as a guest, so it doesn't make sense if you don't celebrate it properly." The other party asked Sylutia to sit on the stone bench nearby, and then came to sit opposite her.
"Why, haven't you finished writing the book? Come here again this time." She was a little curious.
"It has been written." Sylutia replied.
"I actually came here to deliver books this time." Sylutia took out Griffin Key, opened the pale white virtual door, and took out several neatly bound books.
She took out one of the books and handed it to Huolan opposite.
"Oh, so fast?" The other party was a little surprised. After taking it, he quickly looked through it, nodded from time to time, and occasionally stopped, concentrating on thinking, as if he was appreciating the secret knowledge described in the book.
"Okay, awesome, really good. I rarely praise people like this, but Hedra you are the first." The other person quickly flipped through the book and nodded from time to time.
"I didn't expect you to be so meticulous and pay visits to so many people along the way, even the grandma Azalanqi."
"When I was very young, I heard the previous generation Shaman mention that grandma, saying that she was a rare beauty among the Western Mountains when she was young, and that she was extremely talented and powerful. At that time, countless powerful Orc warlords wanted to marry her, but she was rejected by the other party."
"Later, she gradually retired and no longer appeared in everyone's eyes. Only occasionally, people would look for her and ask her for answers to some difficult questions."
"After careful calculation, Grandma Azalanqi should be over 120 years old now. I thought she had passed away long ago."
While they were talking, the Orc boy just brought a bottle of wine over and placed it on the table in front of the two of them.
"Do you want anything else?" He looked at Huolan.
"Bring some fresh fruits here, remember to wash them."
"Okay." The other party trotted away again.
Then Huolan broke off the mud lid of the wine bottle, picked it up and took a big sip, and then let out a long sigh of relief, with a particularly happy expression.
"Hedra, don't you really want to drink some? This is my treasured ice wine. It can not only dispel the heat, but also tastes great."
"No need." The girl shook her head again. She sat here and blew in the mountain breeze, and it was no longer so hot.
The two continued to talk about what had just happened.
"President City Alliance said that he plans to use this book as a teaching material to popularize basic education for children of various tribes in the mountains. I don't know what you think of this." Sylutia talked about Halsen's decision.
"Of course this is a good thing, but I guess there will still be many tribes who will oppose and reject it." Huolan rubbed his chin.
"Why?"
"No reason, because the tribes in the mountains are all like this. They are very xenophobic. They think outsiders cannot be trusted and think that everything outsiders do is with bad intentions." The other party hugged his shoulders and nodded.
"I don't recommend forcefully promoting it from the beginning. This will only arouse a lot of disgust and resistance. If you want to engage in education or the like, I suggest you start in the city. For example, to work there, you need to learn something first, get qualifications, etc."
"Actually, if Hedra hadn't accompanied us all the way and helped our tribe solve many difficulties along the way, I wouldn't have trusted you at that time." Huolan picked up the wine bottle again and took a sip.
"Unless absolutely necessary, the Orc tribe will not trust outsiders. This is too dangerous." She shook her head and talked about the characteristics of the mountain tribes.
"I know, but----" Sylutia thought about the experience of visiting over the past six months and sighed.
Establishing trust is not an easy thing. Although she has gained recognition and trust from many tribes through hard work, it is only for her personally. Mage Alliance and its subordinate City Alliance" organization are still somewhat rejected by these tribes and will only conduct some basic trade exchanges.
"Then take your time." Things can't be rushed. It seems that she will discuss it with the president after she returns.
After that, the two chatted about recent current affairs, and Sylutia thought about it for a while and asked Huolan some questions again.
"I want to form a caravan to travel between the mountains and do some business. I wonder if Huolan has any suggestions?"
"Oh? You actually have such an idea." Huolan was quite surprised.
"I don't know where you find people to do business with, but if you can't completely control this caravan, I think it's better not to touch it. These things will be very troublesome and trivial, and they are also relatively mundane, and they always feel inconsistent with your personality."
"It's quite complicated, but now I have a group of people under my command. They should be able to obey my orders and management will be less troublesome." Sylutia recalled the experience after the Mage Alliance and the people Asura District knew.
"If you have trustworthy subordinates, it is not difficult to do it. Just now I thought you were deceived by an unscrupulous businessman and used your reputation as a guarantee to make money for others." Huolan responded with a smile.
"Let me think about it. In fact, the trade of mountain tribes only involves a few main things. If you sell the others, no one will have the money to buy them."
"There are only three main needs, medicine, alcohol, and weapons and equipment. The others are relatively low, and it is difficult to increase sales.
"That's it, I understand." Sylutia nodded, then took out three medicines and three bottles of wine, which she recently made by looking for Fire Pig" and Four Fingers" at Asura District.
"Hemostatic Powder, Healing Potion (Blood Clam version), Quinine." Sylutia named the three drugs.
Among them, Hemostatic Powder, Healing Potion, and Huolan have all been heard of and contacted, but the last one, "Quinine", was her first time to see it.
"What kind of medicine is this?" She picked up the light brown bottle with white powder inside.
"This is a new drug I developed, called Quinine", which can treat malaria." The girl said something shocking in an ordinary voice.
"Wait a minute, you mean this can treat malaria, how effective is it?" Huolan looked at the vial with an uncertain expression0
"I have tried it with someone before, and the effect seems to be good." Sylutia recalled that a week ago, she found several sick workers at Asura District for treatment, and they all improved.
"Generally, malaria can only be resisted forcefully. People like me, Transcendent, who are above level three, don't have to be afraid of this disease due to their purified blood, but ordinary people can't." Huolan shook his head.
"When suffering from malaria, Shaman of the Orc tribe will usually use Blood-Boiling Drum" treatment, which is to use drums to boil the blood to achieve the effect of clearing the disease. However, it has very serious side effects. Young children, the elderly, and weak tribe members can easily be "shocked to death by Blood-Boiling Drum." She told the girl the previous treatment methods of the Orc tribe.
"Does the drug you developed have serious side effects?"
"There are still side effects." Sylutia explained after thinking back.
"It will cause headache, dizziness, tinnitus, nausea, and in severe cases, coma and shock. Pregnant people cannot use it."
"Uh, are there so many side effects?" Huolan felt a little discouraged.
"Yes, after all, it's not perfect enough." Sylutia felt that it was a little too early for him to take out Quinine, and he needed to improve it a few times.
"Then Quinine, just leave it alone, step by step, I will let them sell basic hemostasis and healing drugs first." Sylutia replied.
"Although I say that, please leave a bottle here with me. If you encounter it, it is better to have medical treatment than to rely solely on physical resistance." Huolan, with the idea of trying again, left a bottle of Quinine from Sylutia.
"Then, she turned her eyes to the other two medicines aside. Hemostatic Powder is very common, and many tribes can prepare it themselves. Healing Potion is different. In the mountains, there are very few Shamans that can make this medicine, and the output is limited."
"What type of Healing Potion do you have?" She picked up the vial, opened it, and sniffed it.
"This is the second-order Healing Potion made from Meteor Lake's "special product Blood Clam"." Sylutia explained the answer to the other party.
"Meteor Lake? I remember it was a very far away place. It is said that it is still south of the Mage Alliance." Huolan poured a few drops on his hand, licked it, and tasted the medicinal properties and feeling.
"Yes." The girl nodded obediently, feeling a bit cute.
"Most of the origins of medicinal raw materials in the Mage Alliance are taken over by some large chambers of commerce and organizations. I have to let them import materials from far away. Meteor Lake is my hometown. I have many people I know there, and they can steadily provide raw materials."
"Because of the long distance, its cost is about 1.5 times that of other Healing Potion. However, I have improved the prescription so that the effect is much better than other Healing Potion. This should be able to offset the increase in cost."
[Healing Potion (Blood Clam version)] (Level 2·Excellence)
The medicine made with Blood Clam" as the main raw material can quickly heal wounds, make up for the blood deficit, and accelerate recovery."
"The effect is indeed much better than ordinary potions." Although Huolan cannot tell the quality with the naked eye, as Shaman, she can still feel that this bottle of potion is much better than the common "excellent" quality Healing Potion.
"Healing Potion Basically every tribe needs it. Fighting is commonplace, and so are injuries." She nodded.
"However, your price is higher than other Healing potions, so it may be difficult to sell them. Most Orcs can't tell the difference in quality. They just think that buying two bottles is definitely more cost-effective than buying one."
"Hmm." Sylutia feels that he is still not very good at doing business.
"Well, the solution is very simple, just mix it with water and sell one bottle as two bottles." Huolan's idea is very rough and practical.
"Uh, isn't this good?" The girl felt a little guilty.
"Hey, you are too honest." Huolan shook his head.
"Let's do this, you make a label and write in small words "This is a medicine with a purity of 50%" below it, and then when you sell it, you also sell the original medicine, and write below it "This medicine is a medicine with a purity of 100%". In this way, everyone will understand, and if you don't understand, just let him buy the cheaper one, haha." Huolan feels like he is a genius.
"It seems like this is the only way." Sylutia thought for a while and nodded slightly.
Seeing that this issue was discussed, Huolan turned his eyes to the three bottles of wine on the side with eager eyes.
"You said you don't drink, so you brought three bottles here." She stretched out her hand, eager to try.
"These are samples for sale." Sylutia explained helplessly.
"I don't drink, but I also know that the Orc tribe consumes the most alcohol." Then she introduced these three types of alcohol.
"These three bottles are all rum," which is alcohol brewed from sugar cane syrup, but the brewing techniques are different and the taste is somewhat different."
Because sugarcane likes a warm environment, most of the Fourth Continent's sugarcane is produced in the south, that is, the area around and south of Meteor Lake.
"Rum? This is the first time I've heard of it." Huolan couldn't wait to unscrew the bottle and pour it into his mouth to taste.
Seeing her take the transparent solid color bottle first, Sylutia introduced it.
"The bottle you are drinking now is Silver Rum". Its taste is relatively sweet. A small amount of coconut is added to the brew to give it a faint coconut sweetness."
"Huh, it's not strong enough, it's too light, although it tastes very refreshing." Huolan took the next bottle, which was light orange in color.
"This bottle is Gold Rum", its taste is sweeter, a small amount of vanilla is added to the brew, and there will be a fragrance aftertaste""
"This bottle is good, I feel a little bit better." Huolan pursed his lips after drinking, and then picked up the last bottle.
"The last bottle is Black Rum". "Huolan As soon as you twist the bottle cap, you can smell the rich fruity aroma. After taking a sip, you feel an explosive energy, as if the tobacco that has been dull for many years is stuffed into the nasal cavity, making you dizzy.
"Ahem, cough, this is too strong." Huolan put down the bottle of wine. Although he said this, the enthusiasm and love in his eyes almost overflowed.
In this regard, Sylutia had to explain it slowly.
"This bottle has the darkest color and takes the longest time to brew. The price of a bottle is several times more than other wines." She said the shortcomings of Black Rum.
"No, no, no, price is not a problem. I mean, as long as you drink Orc, you will never forget this feeling." Huolan shook his head, not to mention the impact of price on sales.
"You don't understand Orc. When you meet a real guy like this, you will forget about cost-effectiveness. If you give him a bottle of wine, you can buy his life."
After listening to Huolan's words, Sylutia sighed. Sure enough, these Orc are single-celled organisms. When encountering such a strong and exciting favorite, everything else is forgotten.
By the way, can she really help City Alliance popularize education for these Orc tribes? It always feels like there is a long way to go.
However, although these silly guys are very impulsive and prone to stupidity, most of them are quite simple. As long as you can gain their trust, it will be easier to get along with them and you don't have to consider complicated things.
From Asura District's first contact with the Orc ethnic group, to the Western Mountains's more than one year of investigation and research, she already has a deep understanding of these Orc ethnic groups.
After getting the result, Sylutia stood up and thanked Huolan for her suggestion. She would then return to Asura District to prepare for the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce caravan.
Although it will take some energy, in the end, it is worthwhile and meaningful. Trade can not only improve the living environment of many Orc ethnic groups, but also raise funds for her and expand her influence. If she wants to mediate between the Mage Alliance and Woodland Alliance in the future, she will inevitably need a certain amount of connections and influence. Otherwise, her empty words of advice will be just a dream.
War is a continuation of politics, and many of the purposes of politics are for profit. If she can use other interests to guide reconciliation, conflicts can be avoided. After all, there is no mortal hatred between the two the Alliance forces.
Of course, this kind of thing is very difficult, and most people simply can't do it.
She didn't know how far she could go, but she still wanted to give it a try, at least try her best and have a clear conscience.