Chapter 443

Chapter 443

Lorant and Lancelot wandered curiously among the shops.

Although only the professionals within the camp would come here, the shops were bustling.

Whether it was the shops operated by the Poison Bees themselves or those rented out, the business seemed quite good.

The first to come here were naturally the Poison Bees' own people.

In such a remote place, apart from their daily work, the only place they could go for entertainment and leisure was here, so they often met here.

Over time, it became customary to arrange meetings here.

In the umbrella area outside the Blue Star Restaurant, Lorant saw many professionals dressed in the yellow and black uniforms of the Poison Bees gathered here, in small groups, laughing and ordering a drink made from the sugar ears of Sugar Rabbits or a delicious small dessert, enjoying a nice afternoon.

Besides the Poison Bees' people, there were also a considerable number of independent adventurers who would come here.

As independent adventurers, except for a few specific areas, the entire Black Forest frontline was open to them, meaning they could freely choose any area where the Night's Watch was stationed.

They could hunt in any area they wanted, and Blue Star welcomed adventurers to make free choices.

Their presence could ease the burden on the Night's Watch and bring a considerable income to the legions. Currently, all Night's Watch legions enjoyed unified financial subsidies and did not have to worry about money.

However, Lorant had clearly stated that in the future, they would need to be self-sufficient, so building up as much startup capital as they can at this stage would undoubtedly be beneficial to the legions.

And Blue Star's current attitude and support were undoubtedly encouraging them to do so.

Therefore, each legion was trying to use its advantages to attract more ordinary adventurers and farmers to settle within their territories.

Some legions adopted the method of raising the purchase price of exotic beasts captured by adventurers themselves, so that they could make more profits here.

Other legions preferred to provide more complete infrastructure and pet perks to attract adventurers, such as offering more auxiliary pets for rent than other legions to attract people.

Although they were all part of Blue Star's combat forces, the Night's Watch still needed the approval of the fortress where Silem was stationed to get help from the headquarters' pets.

Pets were clearly the stars on this frontline.

Combat pets like the Glassy Ice Flame Dog and the Furious Ragdoll Bear were almost equally distributed to these Night's Watch members as permanent pets from the beginning. Until the entire Black Forest was cleared, these pets would stay with the Night's Watch, helping them complete this task.

However, auxiliary pets like the Sacred Light Peacock, Devouring Frogs, and Lightwing Butterflies were in short supply, so the pet shop could not equip each legion sufficiently.

The Sacred Light Peacock was fine; fifteen areas were not a big problem for these little ones. The pet shop had staff members who would bring them to the main tent of the legions every evening to treat the injured.

But the Devouring Frogs and Lightwing Butterflies were not enough.

Even though several batches of Devouring Frogs had been bred recently, and Lorant had recalled all the Devouring Frogs working outside, their numbers were far from meeting the needs of the Black Forest frontline.

Of course, compared to the previous Pokara Beast Tide, the professionals here now relied on the Devouring Frogs' powers more often.

What Lorant meant by not being fully satisfied was that they could not guarantee that the weapons of the adventurers participating in the battle would enjoy the enhancement of the Devouring Frogs' abilities at all times.

Such a standard seemed over the top in anyone's eyes.

Even the Night's Watch members were initially quite flattered, but later they realized that they were Blue Star's core members, and it would be unreasonable if they didn't have such privileges.

So the leaders of the Night's Watch began to subtly push their limits.

Walker initially applied to have a dozen Devouring Frogs, which had a strong boost on archers' gear, remain in his camp permanently.

To ensure that their archers' weapons could maintain an 'enchanted' state for ten hours each day.

However, this application was rejected by Silem in just one afternoon.

Indeed, the number and proportion of archers in the Hornet Legion are the highest among all the legions, a special legion primarily composed of archers. However, this does not mean that other legions do not have archers.

Walker's desire to monopolize the Devouring Frogs for his archers was naturally impossible to succeed.

It's unclear where the news leaked from, but as soon as this application became known, the first to voice opposition was Reading's Fire Owl Legion.

The most numerous practitioners in the Fire Owl Legion are mages who control various violent elements, followed by a group of equally violent archers.

Reading repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with Walker's 'shameless,' 'despicable,' and 'utterly shameless' behavior, causing quite a scene at the Night's Watch leaders' meetings.

Over this matter, there has been some resentment between the members of the two legions, with frequent verbal clashes, and for a while, they couldn't stand each other.

They have clearly become sworn enemies.

Considering the needs of each legion, Silem ultimately decided to follow the rotation system previously used by the pet shop, allowing the current Devouring Frogs to rotate regularly between different regions.

Ensuring each region is adequately taken care of.

So, although practitioners still occasionally try to extend their legion's usage time of these pets via the suggestion box, there has been no recurrence of the severe crying and fussing situation.

The Hornet Legion is considered the most business-savvy among all the legions. Besides the two methods mentioned, they also use their unique characteristics to build their brand effect.

Creating a 'brand differentiation' as Lorant mentioned, subtly distinguishing the Hornet Legion from others.

Walker cleverly drew on his limited successful experience from managing an adventurer group, setting yellow and black as the emblem colors for his Hornet Legion, based on the team name.

The Night's Watch on Blue Star is named after beasts.

At that time, Lorant gathered these fifteen leaders together, and they came up with names that perfectly matched the vibe of the beast shop.

Originally, Walker wanted to name his Legion the Spirit Squirrel, but under Lorant's suggestion, they ultimately chose 'Poison Bee' as their code name.

This powerful level seven beast is a rare and deadly predator with both terrifying toxins and astonishing speed. Its deadly sting is a nightmare for countless practitioners.

Just like the Poison Bee Legion, every arrow they shoot becomes a blade that claims the lives of beasts, much like the sting of a poison bee.

Mysterious and always victorious, this is the unique essence of the Poison Bee Legion.

Walker quickly took a liking to this name and promptly had a set of logos made, inspired by the yellow and black fearsome beast.

In the current main tent commercial area, they’ve even stocked up on plenty of souvenirs, such as yellow and black fluffy Slime scarves, which are only available in their own camp.

These clever touches, combined with the recent beast price war conducted by Poison Bee in their area, have successfully attracted many adventurers. After the price war ended, they managed to keep a good number of adventurers.

With these adventurers, the area overseen by Poison Bee is now more secure, and their own practitioners have seen their workload lighten significantly.

The frequency of shifts has decreased, and they can even occasionally take a day or half a day off.

When Walker found Lorant, the two had already made their way to the second-floor platform.

The area here is smaller than the first floor, but it is equally packed.

A small part of this area is the office location of Poison Bee, while the majority is the Beast Trading Area.

There is a separate passage from the second floor leading outside the tent. The external entrance is in another tent not far from the main tent, so it does not disturb normal life.

Here, adventurers can transport the beasts they have captured from the front lines, get them evaluated and sold.

It functions similarly to the forward camp in Pokara.

Therefore, the number of people here is greater than on the first floor, buzzing with energy.

The staff here are also much more numerous and incredibly busy. They need to assess the level of the beast, determine its value, and then exchange it for corresponding Blue Star points for these adventurers.

Currently, the Blue Star exchange points along the Black Forest frontline only accept beasts for Blue Star points and do not accept gold coins.

In Blue Star camps, gold coins are practically useless. Whether it's for meals, treating wounds, or using beast abilities, Blue Star points are required.

If these adventurer teams insist on directly exchanging their prey for gold coins, it is not impossible. The staff here will tell them with a smile that they can leave the main camp tent and travel about 1 kilometer to find a caravan that can transport their prey to the church outpost.

If needed, please handle it yourself.