It was destined to have a battle with the highest-ranked Explorer, but Lin Rui indifferently closed the communication template.
As a strong person, one must have absolute confidence in oneself.
It’s hard to imagine how many cheat codes the Earth Mother Goddess has given this devotee, leading him to be firmly locked at the top of the rankings from the start.
But even if his power is unfathomable, Lin Rui has no fear.
He covets Lin Rui’s wealth, and Lin Rui also wants those Territorial Essences on his Territory Keystone!
At this moment, one must fight with fury, believing that even the strongest intruders must be slain!
So Lin Rui even found time to summon the Civil Servant Soro, asking him to return the one hundred thousand various supplies to Chu Wudi.
The interest of fifty thousand seemed quite exaggerated before tonight.
But now, for Lin Rui, whose wealth points are rolling like water on the rankings, it’s like a drop in the bucket.
Civil Servant Soro, upon seeing Lin Rui, immediately stepped forward and whispered beside Lin Rui’s shoulder, pointing to two tables in the corner of the Tavern, "Lord, the guests at those two tables in the Tavern are outsiders."
Lin Rui looked in the direction Soro pointed, and indeed, they were dressed as outsiders.
Although Lin Rui’s domain is very prosperous, it is essentially still a Feudal Domain, far behind the normal technological level of the empire. The environment is very closed, and currently, villagers hardly go out. During the seven-day safety period, no outsiders visited the territory.
People from the Lusen Chamber of Commerce did come, but they set up camp outside the village.
So, a few strangers entering the village immediately caught this Civil Servant’s attention.
These outsiders referred to by him were clearly those who are not domain residents. The biggest difference in their attire from domain residents was not that they all wore leather clothes but that they carried ranged weapons with them.
Some had strong bows and crossbows on their backs, while others had large-caliber black powder pistols hanging from their waists. These were called muskets, but they were basically cannons, with barrels roughly as thick as a child’s fist.
Such obvious ranged features were very different from the close-combat Muscle Bullies in the territory. It’s important to know that even the Vampire Priestess among the soldiers in the domain was a macho, capable of wielding large swords and storming the battlefield. Unlike them, who only had a one-handed sword hanging from their waists.
Lin Rui asked, "Who are they? They don’t seem like they want to join our territory."
If they were joining the territory, upon seeing the domain’s Lord, they would have already come to greet and salute.
Soro immediately replied, "Lord, I asked. They are human Demon Hunters and Dwarf Rangers, not here to join our territory but just passing through, stopping at the Tavern to replenish. You know, these Demon Hunters and Rangers often roam the civilization borders, ambushing Chaos Warbands, clearing small Green-skinned Camps, and hunting goblins for spoils."
Lin Rui asked, "Is it that simple?"
It’s hard for Lin Rui to believe their story; what kind of Demon Hunter would go to a village to replenish supplies?
Soro said, "I don’t believe their words either. I guess they must be eyeing the territory’s wealth. After all, many Demon Hunters and Rangers take on commissions from imperial villages to clear monsters around the villages, earning Realm Coin rewards. I guess they followed the Lusen Chamber of Commerce’s people here."
During their conversation, a dense, heavy sound of footsteps came from outside the Tavern. After the door opened, a group of Knights joyfully walked in surrounding Violet.
The Knights, about two meters tall, wore bright heavy armor, and as they entered the Tavern, the entire place dimmed.
Even compared to a single Knight, the Demon Hunters and Rangers in the corner appeared thin and weak, not to mention these Knights densely filling the Tavern.
Everyone immediately concluded that this was a village not to be reckoned with. The ordinary farmers in the village were tall and burly enough to amaze them, and now these Knights were as strong as iron towers, making it hard to understand how they could be so tall. Clearly, they were enhanced versions of the big guys.
The Knights, upon seeing Lin Rui, were still very respectful. After all, the Lord, even standing with his hands behind his back, could send his Mirror Images to break into the Knights’ formation and make them cry.
Respect stems from strength, and the Knights first greeted respectfully, "Greetings, Lord, good day, my lord."
The buzzing voices echoed in the Tavern, causing the Rangers and Demon Hunters in the corner to tense their bodies.
Anyone surrounded by a room full of Knights in heavy armor, tall and burly, would find it hard to relax.
Not to mention drawing swords, even if they were drunk and started a brawl, these few outsiders would probably be hammered into the ground by these iron tower-like Knights.
Lin Rui waved his hand and said to Soro, "Forget it, stop guessing. I’ll go ask them directly. No matter what plans they have, with the military strength in our territory, they won’t be able to stir up any waves."
Then Lin Rui walked to the table in the corner and said to them, "Hello, outsiders."
The few stood up simultaneously, bowed to Lin Rui, and said, "Hello, mighty Explorer Lord."
Lin Rui smiled and said, "Welcome to our Golden Pansy Domain, consider these drinks on me as part of my hospitality."