Chapter 230: Chapter 230

"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and report this to the Captain and the Military Supply Officer," some city guard snapped back to reality. Thus, other soldiers around him immediately busied themselves, running around haphazardly.

"Isn’t this a bit much?" a newly arrived soldier questioned, finding the whole affair rather unusual.

"You’re new here, so you wouldn’t know. The wool from the Black Mountain Goats is incredibly crucial, especially since winter is fast approaching. Our desert region gets particularly cold in the winter. Clothing made with Black Mountain Goat wool is extremely warm. Normally, we would have to organize a hunting party soon to kill a few Black Mountain Goats, but now, we’ve just been handed a large supply of them."

"This doesn’t seem like much though, just a pile, can it really be used by everyone in White Stone City?"

A soldier nearby rolled their eyes: "Who said it was for everyone to use? Clothing made with Black Mountain Goat wool is usually reserved for us warriors. When winter comes, those damn Sandpeople become even more insane."

The new comer finally understood.

Du You himself was unaware of the commotion his actions had caused. Every year, just before the onset of winter, the city would organize hunting parties to kill Black Mountain Goats. However, large scale operations often faced opposition from the Sandpeople.

With the contributions made by Du You on his regular assignments and the massive amount collected this time, he’d fulfilled a tenth of their hunting quota. He has saved them considerable time and reduced their risks. How could they not pay attention to that?

By the time Du You got to the city wall, a soldier began shouting from afar, "Don’t stop, don’t stop. Go there, to Gate 3. You can’t enter from the other gates."

Gate 3 referred to the smaller gate next to the main gate. Du You looked at the smaller gate in that direction. Then he glanced at one side of the regular gate, grimaced nonchalantly, didn’t say anything, and walked towards Gate 3.

When Du You successfully entered the city, he noticed that quite the fuss had been created this time.

A considerable number of people were already waiting there. Numerous logistical soldiers appeared with tools for processing the goat wool. In addition to the wool, there were also a considerable amount of Black Mountain Goat horns. These horns were incredibly valuable for making bows and arrows.

"That’s great, soldier. Did you do all this? You’ve done us a great favor this time," the Military Supply Officer quickly approached, patting Du You on the shoulder with an excited and relieved expression.

Du You nodded, "Can I go to the task office to submit my task now?" Du You felt somewhat speechless.

"No need, no need. I’m also in charge of the task office. We can confirm it right here," The Military Supply Officer turned his head and ordered, "Come, let’s set up the tent." A tent was promptly erected.

Du You’s task completion badge was quickly taken over. Most of the task processes needed to remain confidential.

"Not bad, not bad. You’ve completed two big tasks in a row. Your merits have been recorded. Do you want to redeem something, or do you want to keep accumulating military merits?"

Without any hesitation, Du You responded, "I’ll save up my military merits." This time, military merit seemed to be more important. Anything else could wait until he had spare merit. He didn’t particularly need anything at the moment.

The Military Supply Officer didn’t find it strange and immediately recorded his request. The wool and horns were quickly counted, but of course, it would take a long time to process them.

"Would you be interested in taking on a task? You’re very proficient at collecting Black Mountain Goat materials, and as a single person, you’re a smaller target. It’s a lot safer than us embarking on a large-scale operation. If you could do this a few more times, we could gather up all the Black Mountain Goat wool we need for this winter." Du You was a mercenary, not an enlisted soldier, so they couldn’t force him to take the task.

Du You shook his head, "I want to take on higher-level tasks. Let others do this one."

The Military Supply Officer’s face changed slightly, looking somewhat uncomfortable. Although the task wasn’t very high-level, it was indeed very important. However, they couldn’t give Du You a lot of merit just for collecting wool. That was not allowed.

If they could reward a lot of merit for the task, this mission would have been snatched up long ago. Unfortunately, while wool gathering was important, not many soldiers paid much attention to it. Other soldiers were choosing higher-level tasks to gain more merit, which was beyond their control.

Du You waved his hand, and the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs vanished. The Military Supply Officer’s eyes filled with regret. What he valued the most was not Du You’s strength, but the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs. Their transportation capabilities were incredibly powerful.

Whether it was in a forest, mountainous region, or desert terrain, they could bring back huge amounts of materials from every environment. The army would either use horses or vehicles or other means to transport materials, which would require a lot of manpower. That’s when they were most vulnerable to attacks from the Sandpeople. The risks were enormous.

Of course, Du You couldn’t be completely safe either, but when considering the bigger picture, the military wouldn’t pay much attention to one soldier’s safety. This was how different positions viewed the situation differently.

"Don’t you want to reconsider? This task is really meaningful. If you can complete it, your reputation would increase tremendously. Many good things would fall onto your lap. In at most two years, you will definitely be given a noble title smoothly."

Two years? He couldn’t wait that long - at most two months. If he hadn’t gained that position within two months, he would have to find an excuse to withdraw. Otherwise, when he returned next time, he’d be in real trouble. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱

"I want to rely on my own strength."

The surrounding soldiers all had different thoughts. Some admired him, some despised him, and some were indifferent. Regardless, they all interpreted Du You’s reply differently.

"Then be it. You can go to the task office later to find a task, but I still hope you give it some thought. Not everyone has a large summoned beast ."

Many people around envied him, but there was nothing they could do about it. After all, they didn’t have such beasts.

"I understand," Du You remained unperturbed. This time, after demonstrating his strength, he should be allotted better tasks. Thankfully, he hadn’t enlisted. Otherwise, he would have been roped into becoming their exclusive materials transport tool.

"Has everything been counted? Don’t dawdle." The Military Supply Officer, seemingly frustrated, began shouting at his subordinates. The soldiers quickly picked up their pace. Du You, composed and nonchalant, acted as though he saw nothing. He wasn’t one of his subordinates. Who was he trying to impress with his anger? Did he really think he would be intimidated?