Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God-Chapter 1177 - 659 Valo’s Travels

Due to the influence of magic, everything in Felen exhibited polarization, and so did the speed of message dissemination. freewebnσvel.cøm

Among the common folk, news often arrived exceptionally late. By the time it reached their ears, it could be months or even years later, and was treated like legends and tales.

Among the upper echelons, news traveled terrifyingly fast. Messages from hundreds of kilometers away could be delivered instantly (via Teleportation Spells, as long as one is willing to spend the money).

The rapid spread of the Conqueror Army’s great achievements in the Northern Lands is credited to the Anfield Village Horse Farm Owner. Gargantuan beasts pulling heavy carts on the merchant roads were extremely conspicuous. Naturally, the curious couldn’t resist digging for the roots and asking questions, which led to the mention of the Conqueror Army and their Conqueror Path.

Many merchants were itching to try it out – planning to visit the Giant Plains when they had the chance to acquire a few giant beasts. On the complex roads of commerce, these large beasts had advantages ordinary animals did not; after all, one giant beast’s pulling power far exceeded the combined strength of four.

Though anyone with a bit of magic knowledge knew that using Magic Constancy on mutant animals to maintain them in a giant state could also produce giant beasts, the premise was you had to find a Transcendent Caster willing to take the job, since any spells involving professional experience were cast with extreme caution by the Spellcasters.

Even if you found a willing Transcendent Caster, it would cost at least five thousand Gold Coins for two Five Rings Spells, which was far more expensive than purchasing from the Giant Plains.

The residents of Anfield Village, who had previously had close encounters with Gaven, naturally paid extra attention to the Conqueror Army. It was only human nature.

"Just sheer luck, sheer luck," Gaven awkwardly accepted the frank compliments, managing only to chuckle and say, "Madam, you see only our glory, not the difficulties behind the scenes. I have come here to seek your assistance."

Gaven chose to be upfront, knowing that playing games with someone as experienced and with as complex thoughts as Mother Gao Ser would only complicate matters further. A simple, straightforward approach was more efficient.

"Huh? Seek our help?" Mother Gao Ser chuckled incredulously, "Your forces can vanquish an army of tens of thousands of monsters; what in the world could possibly stump you? If something has you at a loss, what help could we bunch of weak women possibly provide?"

In the process of dissemination, many stories had become distorted. The Monster Army the Conqueror Army had faced swelled from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands in rumors, and it was likely that not only the Monster Army’s size was exaggerated but also the Conqueror Army might have been bloated several folds as well, perhaps to over a hundred thousand. Exaggeration was a common trait among all Sage Races.

Gaven did not correct Mother Gao Ser’s misconceptions, but instead, he passionately declared, "Madam, I’m not joking. We have gone far beyond the part of the path dominated by monsters, and what remains is dominated by humans where we must sheath our swords, resorting to diplomacy as our tactic, oration as our weapon, and trade as our shield. In this domain, you and your ladies are the absolute powerhouses. I hope you can assist us in breaking through."

He was not just asking for Mother Gao Ser’s assistance, but the help of the entire Joy Hall.

In Mother Gao’s House of Joy, there were ladies who responded to Gaven and Mother Gao Ser’s chain inn plan and ventured out, and those who chose to stay and continue the operations of Joy Hall, the latter being the majority.

It’s easy to go from modesty to extravagance, but difficult to revert from luxury to frugality.

Once someone tastes the flavor of quick money, it’s hard to go back to saving coin by coin.

Compared to braving the elements and risking death outside, it was far more comfortable and easy to stay in Joy Hall, entertaining others, with a plentiful inflow of glittering gold; a single dance of theirs might equal the entire day’s earnings of the best craftsman, or the life savings of a toiling farmer for days on end. Successful merchants indeed earn more than they do, but success is a prerequisite. Compared to that, there are likely more failed merchants in this world.

Although there were inspiring examples of ladies from Mother Gao’s House of Joy going out and successfully forging new lives, they were the minority. Many others led less than satisfactory lives, with some even making the full circle and returning to Joy Hall.

Gaven did not judge whether these ladies chose a life deemed low or were averse to toil, as each person has the right to choose their own lifestyle. This was their choice, and if possible, he merely wanted to utilize this choice for his own benefit. Ladies accustomed to the glamour and pleasure would blend in more easily with the extravagant and rowdy Noble circles, and thus, they would more likely obtain the information Gaven needed.

As for their capability in gathering intelligence, there was no need to doubt. All taverns, inns, and houses of joy engaged in collecting and selling information. The more renowned the companion, the better they were at this aspect. Many people sought their company not just for pleasure, but the information they held was an important part of their service as well.

When Gaven first arrived in Anfield Village, he also used them as a key source of information.