104: Chain Quests and Flame Fist Soldiers

【Special Events and Quests】:

1. Follow-up Quest for Land Transfer Registration at Gorebest Government Scribe Office: Issue a Call for Talent.

Draft a Call for Talent and publish it in at least eighteen large and medium-sized towns in the Northern Lands.

Quest Rewards:

Host's reputation in these cities increases by 1%;

When recruiting nobles from these areas, success rate increases from 10% to 80%;

When recruiting non-nobles from these areas, success rate increases from 0% to 50%.

Quest Duration: Unlimited.

2. Find the True Culprit of the Serial Murders

There are ten days until the next Gorebest serial murder case; find the true culprit within ten days.

Quest Rewards:

Host's reputation in Gorebest increases by 10% (Host's current reputation in Gorebest is 1%, due to the momentum created upon entering the city; at the same time, the chance of being targeted by underground forces increases by 40%, due to the high profile upon entering the city.)

Quest Duration: Unlimited.

3. Annihilate the Bandit Lair

Locate and annihilate the bandit lair near Gorebest.

Quest Rewards:

Host's reputation in Gorebest increases by 50%, and gains the friendship of the Gorebest City Lord, as well as the friendship and reverence of local nobles.

Quest Duration: Half a month.

4. Expedition to Quagmire Fortress

Inside Quagmire Fortress, there is a planar rift leading to the Gloomy Grasslands on the 422nd layer of the Bottomless Abyss, and Gnolls are continuously entering the Prime Material Plane through the rift.

Assemble an army to eliminate the Gnolls within Quagmire Fortress and seal the planar rift.

System Suggestion: Army size should be over 1000 people, with at least one mage of level thirteen or higher in the army to cast the sealing ritual.

Quest Rewards:

Gain actual control of Quagmire Fortress and recognition from surrounding lords.

Host's reputation in Gorebest increases by 50%, and gains the friendship of the Gorebest City Lord, as well as the friendship and reverence of local nobles.

Host's reputation in Amn increases by 5%, and gains the attention and apprehension of Amn's masked lord, as well as the friendship and reverence of Amn's nobles.

Within ten years of gaining control of Quagmire Fortress, when the host expands territory in the areas around Quagmire Fortress and towards the east and north, as well as around Eileen Village and towards the southwest, surrounding forces have a 60% chance of not raising objections.

Excluding the area around Naskel, as being too close to Naskel will cause conflict.

Hint: The host's current level is too low; before starting this quest, please quickly raise your personal professional level to increase your survival rate.

Quest Duration: Unlimited.

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On the carriage leaving the city, I kept thinking about the relevant information provided by the system based on these quests, and I immediately thought of several key points:

1. Issuing a Call for Talent might recruit talent for me;

2. Gorebest's underground forces might be targeting me;

3. I can gain reputation in Gorebest, but currently I don't know what this reputation is for;

4. The planar rift in Quagmire Fortress is far beyond what I can handle right now.

Is the system hinting for me to quickly level up to thirteen?

But I am only a level three Hunter and a level one Mage now, still a long way off.

I don't know if the Gnolls in Quagmire Fortress are only spreading to the northeast, or also to the south towards Amn.

It's not difficult for a country like Amn to resist the Gnoll invasion, so my territory to the northeast will be the first to bear the brunt.

Especially the villagers of Eileen Village!

5. Is the system reminding me to expand my territory?

When I got out of the carriage, there were still many civilians, four Flame Fist Soldiers, and John and his group, a total of eight people, following behind the carriage, holding spears, trying to keep them outside the enclosure.

I led the two mages to the commercial building's skeletal structure; these two didn't seem very surprised, they must have already been to the site before.

In one corner of the site, more lumber was piled up today, enough to build all the structures without a problem.

I took out the mist crystal from the Qiankun Ring and quickly shrouded this land with mist, while also granting entry and exit permissions to my own people.

"Is this...? Oh... Lord's ability is even more impressive than I imagined!" Lucy was a lively lady, her personality seemed very cheerful, and when combined with her quiet appearance, there was a sense of contrast.

Her brother Wesley didn't speak; he looked somewhat aggressive on the outside, but actually specialized in defensive magic, which was also a contrasting personality.

These siblings are very interesting.

"These are the architectural blueprints, take a look." I unfolded the architectural blueprints I had drawn and explained them in detail to them, "...That's how it is, in a moment, you two help me complete the walls, two floorboards, and stairs of this largest building. I'll go to the back to build the auxiliary structures."

After watching them accurately assemble several pieces of wood, I confidently handed the blueprints to them.

Mages' brains are so useful! They understood a completely different architectural style from the local one just by looking at it once.

I went to the backyard and took Sphere Professor out of the Qiankun Ring; it cooperated with me to start building the rest of the barracks.

Shortly after sunset, Randall arrived by the roadside with twenty-one Flame Fist officers and soldiers, accompanied by Flame Fist Commander Kovenreid.

I hollowed out a part of the mist and then opened a passage leading outwards.

Seeing this, Randall immediately understood my intention and led the twenty-two people inside.

"Lord Ryan, why the rush?" Kovenreid followed Randall to my side and asked in a low voice.

"The situation is urgent, I'll explain in detail later. Let's arrange for the soldiers to depart first." I waved towards Old Hather in the direction of the stables, and he began to lead people to bring twenty-one horses towards the soldiers.

Kovenreid nodded to an officer behind him.

The officer stood ramrod straight, his voice booming: "Flame Fist warriors, attention! Straighten your gear, check your weapons! We are about to meet our new employer, the master of the Cloud Mist Mountain Northern Foothills, the esteemed Lord Ryan. We must display the glory and discipline of the Flame Fist army with the most vibrant spirit!"

The troops behind him quickly organized their formation, weapons clanging, and the soldiers stood in four neat rows.

Then the leading officer turned to me and saluted: "Esteemed Lord Ryan, Titan Evonwood, Commander of the 363rd Company of the Flame Fist, salutes you! Since its establishment, our Flame Fist has held loyalty, courage, and honor as its creed. Today, the 363rd Company of the Flame Fist is honored to become your mercenaries; we will swear allegiance to the death, obey your commands completely during the employment period, and protect you and your territory!"

The soldiers behind him also shouted in unison, their voices echoing to the sky: "We swear, during the employment period, to be loyal to the Lord, unchanging until death! Flame Fist mercenaries, glory forever!"