Chapter 18 Athens upgrade!

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The night is as cool as water.

After nightfall, the whole of Athens seemed peaceful and peaceful. The citizens had already fallen asleep, and there were only the dull footsteps of patrols on the wide streets.

Step by step!

Murphy waved his left and right back and came to the Leader's Temple alone.

Looking at the lifelike sculpture of the goddess of wisdom in the central square, he thought of the high priest again for some reason. That faint longing, like silk threads, always appeared in his heart inadvertently.

The woman who was always quiet but could soothe her tiredness and make him attached to her.

In August, the moon is very round and bright.

A bright moon as big as a millstone hangs high in the night sky, and the cold moonlight scatters on the earth, making the world a little more graceful.

"What does the lizard man want?" Murphy jumped, and his figure suddenly rose more than ten feet high. His palm supported the statue of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, turned over to take advantage of the force, and then he jumped onto the roof of the temple more than ten meters high.

The height of three floors.

It was something Murphy once dared not think about.

But now he can do this easily. Unconsciously, even he himself did not realize that war and killing have tempered him into what he is now. Now he is equivalent to the martial arts master in those stories. He can climb up the cliff with his bare hands, jump several feet away, smash the hard stone tablet with one palm, and fly over the eaves and walls!

"It's only two years, why do I feel that it's been so long?" Lying on the roof of the Leader's Temple, Murphy put his hands behind his head, looking at the sky for a round of understanding, and murmured to himself as if he was murmuring.

"It's really a dream!"

Murphy can't remember the time he was on Earth in his previous life. It seems that it has been a long time apart, and many things have become strange nouns.

Just looking up at the bright moon above his head, Murphy narrowed his eyes slightly, lying down as if he was asleep.

After a while.

He finally opened his eyes, and there was a faint light in his black eyes. He held his hand on the sharp sword at his waist, and the friction from the hilt made him feel relieved.

"Sharp!"

Murphy pulled out the sharp sword from his waist, and the cold edge flashed in the moonlight. He pointed the sword at the bright moon above his head, and an inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He has never been a person who indulged in memories!

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early morning.

"General... Governor!" The messenger was very angry and finally found Murphy on the roof of the Leader's Temple.

Hearing the silent voice of the commissar from below, Murphy slowly opened his eyes. In fact, he had woken up long ago, but he was unwilling to give up the tranquility and ease of this moment. People like him who have too much power and also have too many responsibilities will sometimes feel tired. He is not a ruthless plant, he cannot ignore the lives of his people, and cannot ignore the Spartan warriors who silently follow his footsteps.

He created a shell for himself that will never fail, but this does not mean that he will not be tired, and there will be no weakness in his heart.

Once upon a time, a high priest was with him.

But now he is the only one, so he must learn to find a moment of peace for himself.

It doesn't take too long.

For someone like him, one night is enough.

"What's the matter?" Jumped down from the roof of the temple more than ten meters high, and with a muffled sound, Murphy knelt down on one knee and removed his strength, then stood up calmly, stared at the commissar in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "What are you doing in such a panic?"

The messenger looked at Murphy who seemed to be nothing, then looked at the height of the roof of the temple, swallowed immediately, and said, "Your Excellency, the Chief Priest of the God of War, is back."

"Yeah. I get it." Murphy nodded, raised his hand and patted the dust on his body, and walked towards the chamber.

There were many devout believers in morning praying around the temple. They looked at the Governor who easily jumped down from a roof of more than ten meters high from a distance, and their eyes could not help but contain a hint of awe. At such a height, if an ordinary person jumped down, he would probably fall to death! But the Governor had nothing to do. After patting the dust, he left, as if he was just jumping down a staircase.

The legend about Murphy's divine bloodline has been circulating for a long time.

Although there has never been a clear statement, everything I saw this morning made the believers believe more and more firmly.

Inner city of Athens, military camp.

The Chief Priest of the God of War led a group of Crete archers back. The two teams of heavy Greek infantrymen were carrying large wooden boxes. These large wooden boxes were heavy and very heavy, and seemed to contain many valuable items.

"Governor!" The Chief Priest of the God of War handed a bloody feather to Murphy and said in a deep voice.

This man who was used to silence was not good at speaking, but he also had his own way of expression. Murphy looked at the gray-white bloody feathers, then looked at the boxes of wealth that were moved into, and nodded with satisfaction. He turned around and looked at the figure of the Spartan conqueror. He immediately understood that these powerful warriors who inherited the characteristics of the God of War Priests had returned to the temple.

In addition to fighting, these soldiers prayed and trained in the Temple of War.

They are all devout believers.

"How about the loss?" Murphy opened a box, and a dazzling silver light flashed inside under the sunlight.

"Six people died, and the Conqueror lost no loss. But the Winged Queen was slightly injured." The priest of the God of War was expressionless, and the wealth that filled the box could not attract his gaze at all. He stared at Murphy and replied.

"Yeah." Murphy's mood moved slightly when she heard Queen Evanna was slightly injured, and then nodded.

"Governor! I need some dragon blood. I want to use the dragon blood to activate the bloodlines of other Spartan warriors and strengthen their strength." The Chief Priest of the God of War looked at the rear of the military camp and said in a deep voice.

"Oh?" Murphy raised his head in confusion.

"The power of the God of War Kratos comes from killing. I think the blood of some powerful creatures will more easily stimulate the hidden power in the blood of the warriors." The Chief Priest of the God of War replied truthfully.

"Well. I'll arrange someone to prepare immediately." Murphy said with a little excitement in his heart.

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Boxes of wealth were transported into the treasury, and the worries that Murphy had accumulated in his mind for nearly half a year finally disappeared.

He almost never stopped summoning all the officials in Athens and explained in detail the plan to expand Athens into a big city. Due to the abundant funds, several facilities he had temporarily suspended and prepared to keep for construction in the future. Murphy, who had money, was very proud and almost took over all the buildings needed in the big city and prepared to upgrade them at one time!

The cooperation with Queen Evanna is simple, Murphy helps her get rid of the elders, then sends poppy seeds and provides them with some food if necessary.

In return, Queen Evanna handed over all the treasures from the White Dragon to Murphy.

Of course, these wealth are mainly concentrated in gold and silver. Because the jewelry collected by the White Dragon has extraordinary attraction to any female creature, it is left to Queen Evanna herself as a collection.

Murphy doesn't care much about this.

Gold and silver are hard currency in this world, and jewelry is not easy to use. Because although these things are extremely valuable, their value must be exchanged. Otherwise, these jewelry will be just a piece of brighter colors. In this turbulent era, frequent wars in various places have minimized the demand for luxury goods by many races.

Even the pedantic nobles would not spend their precious resources on the useless ornate decorations such as buying jewelry at this time.

The amount of silver and gold is enough to meet the needs of Athens and has been upgraded to become a big city.

Murphy was not very interested in these jewelry, because practical things for him were what he needed. So why not leave these and give Queen Evanna a good influence in a not-greedy manner.

This is an extremely promising ally, worth Murphy’s investment!

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The total value of more than 500,000 silver coins was injected, and the total wealth of about 56,000 gold coins was immediately filled with the breath of wealth in Athens.

A large amount of supplies were purchased, and a large amount of money was spilled out. After the funds were in place, the entire Athens was in full swing!

Goblin craftsmen carried heavy stones with great interest, and dog-headed slaves were full of energy to dig the foundations. Some smarter goblin craftsmen also learned some simple work in more than a year and did some things to help human craftsmen. Although these creatures were cunning, they were indeed far smarter than other creatures. Many of them learned human language and knew how to do some simple things.

The Governor just announced to them that as long as you work hard, everyone will be able to eat a piece of fish at dinner starting today.

For these creatures, nothing can motivate them more than meat.

Work and have a full meal.

Work hard and eat meat.

It's a very simple truth, and it's not difficult to understand for them.

As for Murphy, the fish and meat supplied in Athens have exceeded the standard. The soldiers generally said that the pig beasts have almost gained weight and should change their appetites. Even if they just slaughtered a dozen people for ten days and half a month, they were satisfied!

Murphy was sympathetic to the soldiers of Athens and realized that they had eaten fish for more than a year and should have eaten something else. However, the fish and jerky fish provided could not be wasted, after all, food was difficult to preserve in this era. Because of the large quantity, Murphy rewarded it to some indigenous serfs. Even these goblins and kobold slaves benefited from it and could eat a few pieces of fish.

In another month, it will be the time for squat fish to swim back. That will be the harvest season for the entire Nidolia River. At that time, the squat fish to swim back from the coast will be spread throughout the river, and even rippling waves can be seen on the lake. Every time you go to this world, you will live in a bumper harvest of creatures along the river bank, and it is also the time for them to reserve winter food.

Athens' fishing boats have the advantage of being ahead of this era for hundreds of years, and every time this time it means a great harvest!

Perhaps there will be fewer and fewer squat fish swimming in the future, but at least for now, whenever this season comes, it means that almost most creatures living around the Nidolia River will not lack food during the month of swimming in the Nidolia River. In a era of poor population, it often means that the material in the wild is unprecedentedly rich!

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"League Army Barracks (construction progress 10%): This spectacular military barracks are often the largest building complex in the city except for palaces. They have complete training facilities and can systematically and formally train soldiers on a large scale. Its scale can immediately dispel bad thoughts if you are ill-behaved!

The training here is very strict, and the team trained here is one of the best armies in the world."

(Add to recruit troops: Spartan heavy infantry (Spartan military training is started!), Macedonian Royal Spearmen (super long spear), silver shield spearmen, silver shield square infantry.)

"The horse farm (construction progress 15%): The horse farm trains the elite among the elite cavalry - the king's guard cavalry. It is also one of the best buildings in the city. The troops trained here are all elite aristocratic troops. The horse farm is spectacular and can accommodate and train horses and other animals. Here the trainers and armorers can also make armor for any animal, including elephants and mammoths!"

(Add to recruit troops: iron armored cavalry, armored war elephant.)

"Ejection range (construction progress 13%): Long-range attacks on the enemy are always a good tactic, because he can only be beaten and it is difficult to counterattack. The ejection range allows artillery, archers and javelins to play freely when focusing on training, and there is no need to worry about accidental injury. Engineers who build large-scale long-range weapons are nearby and can provide technical support to train personnel at any time. Other long-range troops can also use the range for training."

(Added recruitment types: Athenian Longbowmen (Combat Experience +1), continuous crossbows, stone crossbows (Catstone Cart)."

“Large commercial district (construction progress 30%):…………”
To be continued...