The early sun rises in the desert to the east.

The temperature is slowly rising, although it has not shaken off the cold before dawn, but it has also brought a little warmth with the morning light.

It's a new day.

Again, it's a new week for the Sentry Oasis.

The sun shone on the wooden windows of the Consulate, and several unknown birds were chirping, fluttering their little wings in the chirping, as if they were also cheering for the arrival of the early morning.

A peaceful scene.

"Is it dawn?" Kant wakes up.

Reaching out and rubbing his face, his spirit was gradually recovering from his drowsiness.

Lifting the woolen blanket, he grabbed the clothes at the head of the bed and put them on, and there was no way to continue sleeping.

Because the system prompt has appeared.

【Ding... With the rising sun, a new week begins. 】

[Income: You collect a tax of 50 dinars in Dehrim (village). 】

[Expenditure: You pay 360 dinars to the salaries of all members of the troops.] 】

Drowsiness is completely gone.

"It's a slap in the face." Kant was stunned.

The system was settled weekly, and in the past Kant had no villages, no regular troops, so there were no taxes to collect and no wages to pay.

So much so that he forgot about it.

And looking at the expenditure column, the high figure of 360 dinars, Kant frowned.

It's not like it's too much to spend...

It's too much!

Kant was embarrassed and couldn't help gritting his teeth: "It's a little uncomfortable." ”

But there is nothing to be done.

At the present size of the force, it is indeed a significant part of the weekly expenditure, and even far exceeds the dinars consumed to build village buildings.

Swadia recruits, 1 dinar per week.

Swadia militia, 4 dinars per week.

and desert bandits, 12 dinars per week.

It's all a single weekly wage.

Convert it down.

30 recruits is 30 dinars.

35 militiamen are 140 dinars.

The 16 desert bandits are 192 dinars.

A total of 360 dinars.

The weekly salary expenditure of the army made Kant feel his scalp tingle.

Bordering on horror!

"System." Kant sighed: "Show the balance." ”

[Capital: 20 dinars]

The system gives a separate data frame.

In this regard, Kant could only nod and smile bitterly: "Sure enough." ”

A week ago today, Kant, who had just arrived at the sentry oasis, was rewarded with 1,000 dinars.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

The current balance is 20 dinars.

This amount of money is equivalent to bankruptcy in the game of the previous life, not to mention that now Kant is in the real world, and without the currency recognized by the dinar, it is simply impossible to move an inch.

Not to mention the development of villages, it is difficult to maintain troops.

He didn't have to pay the 360 dinars he spent on the maintenance of his troops the following week.

Unless the troops are disbanded.

But this is tantamount to asking for a dead end.

The threat of the gnolls is like the sword of Damocles hanging over their heads, and if the troops are disbanded, it is estimated that the next time this murderous primitive race attacks again, the sentry oasis will be razed to the ground.

"The oil is running out."

Kant shook his head, and suddenly there was a feeling of exhaustion.

Walk out of your room and go downstairs to the outside of the Consulate.

Many farmers are busy working by the springs, digging up the sand and silt in the ponds with farm tools.

"Good morning, lord."

"Good morning, honorable lord."

"Good morning, my lord."

When they saw Kant come out, they saluted and said hello.

Kant nodded: "Early." ”

Turning his head to look next to the Consulate, the 8-meter-high watchtower has been built.

This was yesterday, and the construction workers from Suno had also left the sentry oasis through the system.

However, their construction technology is really not said.

The stone base, the timber-nailed body, and the hut-like roof of the tower seem to be synonymous with solidity and solidity, and are a little more elaborate than the workmanship of the watchtowers in ordinary villages.

Now stationed above is a Swadia militiaman, who is on guard with a hunting crossbow.

On the stone pedestal of the watchtower, there are also four Swadian recruits with spears on their shoulders, who act as heralds and will convey any news to the various points of the oasis in time.

The 8-meter-high watchtower has a great view.

Even if the Gnoll's troops gathered to attack again, as long as the sky permitted, the good-eyed militia at the top of the watchtower would be able to detect it in advance from a long distance.

When the time comes, there will also be time to set up defenses and let the attacking gnolls suffer a big loss.

"Good morning, lord."

The desert bandits rode back.

At present, they are acting as scout cavalry, scouting around the perimeter of the sentry oasis and finding no anomalies.

This is undoubtedly good news.

However, the desert bandit who was the leader looked at Kant and frowned and asked, "My lord, please forgive me for my presumptuousness, because I found that you seem to be a little unpleasant?" ”

More than unpleasant, people throughout the oasis discovered Kant's gloomy face.

Stemming from funding issues.

Kant nodded slightly, not denying: "Yes, I'm in a bad mood. ”

And this problem cannot be solved by these desert bandits.

Even in this world, there are few solutions.

At least Kant didn't know how to exchange the world's currency for the dinars needed by the system.

As for those big silver coins, gold coins and the like, the system didn't react at all, when he was in the lion principality, Kant had experimented and asked if the system could exchange it.

To this the system only has two words to answer: "No." ”

The only way to get the Dinar is to go through the System Quest.

"But." Kant sighed: "System tasks are not available every day. ”

It seems that Kant was heard.

retina on the retina in an instant, a dialog box pops up.

【Ding... Main quest released]

[Main Quest: The Value of the Dinar]

【Reward: 1 × Grocery Store】

[Introduction: The dinar is the only currency, but it is not inconvertible.] Find an area, pay all the dinars you currently have, and you'll get the only building that will help you solve the puzzle you are currently ain. 】

"Huh?" Kant looked at the information on the retina and couldn't help frowning.

This main quest...

Somewhat simple!

No, not simple, but almost free!

"Grocery store?"

Kant swallowed and spat at the mouth, and he suddenly remembered the 4 types of shops in the town market in the previous game.

And the grocery store is one of them.

His gaze swept over the Consulate.

On the east side are watchtowers and desert bandit strongholds, while on the west side there is nothing left.

"System, built there."

Kant's mind moved slightly.

The stream of data surged instantly, and as far as his eye could see, on the west side of the Consulate, a typical Swadian building made of stone and wood, appeared there just a few seconds later.