The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse

Chapter 304: Chapter 250: Ink Scale Leather Armor (One update today.)_2

Even with only half of the buildings being put to use,

the Association Hall still gathered quite a crowd.

One after another, they were dressed in sailor or pirate styles.

Some warriors with sailor’s bandanas tucked in their iron helmets, and thieves in leather armor, with monocular telescopes hanging on their chests.

Wu Heng stood in front of the notice board and also took a look.

The contents of the commissions differed from those in Lundham City, including patrol routes, killing pirates, and driving away sea monsters.

Most of them were related to the ocean.

Wu Heng, with Andre Willow by his side, approached the counter and said, “I’m the new Deputy Steward; which room has been allocated for my office?”

The staff member checked the emblem and immediately saluted, “Deputy Steward, right this way, please.”

Following the staff member through the corridor, they arrived in front of a room on the inner side, “Deputy Steward, this is your office room.”

“Thank you,” Wu Heng said his thanks, then pointed to Andre Willow beside him and said, “She’ll be staying with me, please process her employment.”

A Steward and Deputy Steward can arrange for assistants.

The nature of the work is similar to that of a secretary, but they are not the Association’s external agents; instead, they are local staff.

This kind of job is generally given to someone they trust.

Of course, there are also those who don’t need assistants.

The staff member nodded, “Miss, I’ll take you to process your employment.”

Andre Willow nodded and followed to leave.

…

Wu Heng opened the door and entered the room.

The area was roughly 70 square meters; the floor was carpeted, and there were wooden bookshelves and desks without too many decorative items.

There were a few books about the Association on the bookshelf, and not much else.

Anything needed would have to be added by oneself.

Soon after, Andre Willow came back.

In her hands, she also held some armor and clothes.

She said, “Master, the Association has issued you Deputy Steward armor, and they also said that your merit rewards will be arranged in the next few days.”

After speaking, she placed the armor and clothes on the sofa beside her.

The armor was Wu Heng’s, while the clothes were Andre Willow’s work attire.

The armor was a dark ink-blue and upon closer inspection, it looked as though it had a layer of fine scales on it.

InkScale Armor

(Description: Apart from its solid defensive capabilities, it has also been etched with ‘Shield of Protection,’ which can offer self-defense in case of sudden crises.)

A magical item!

If sold outside, it would probably fetch several hundred silver coins.

The Association certainly is wealthy.

“Master, let me help you try it on,” Wei’er said as she picked up the armor.

Wu Heng took off his old armor, and Andre Willow helped him put on the new one.

“Hmm, looks good!” Wei’er said as she looked at him.

Wu Heng pinched her cheek, “Your flattery is getting sweeter and sweeter.”

Wei’er smiled happily, her cheeks turning slightly red.

…

Lighthouse Street.

Having no tasks from the Association, Wu Heng took Wei’er and the skeleton straight here.

The street nearest to the harbor.

It also served as the cargo warehouse for the merchant ships.

Since the locale was just a small island, there wasn’t much demand for weapons and equipment, so most of the supplies were transported from outside.

Or they were transshipped from here.

Wu Heng planned to purchase a batch of crossbows to meet the needs of the refuge.

“Deputy Steward Wu Heng~!”

As he walked along the road, a shout came from behind him.

Turning around, he saw the Dwarf Captain whom he had just parted with yesterday, emerging from a nearby tavern with several sailors.

“Captain, not setting sail yet?” Wu Heng said with a smile.

The captain’s name, suddenly not remembered, simply spoke casually.

“We set off tomorrow morning. Are you here to carry out a mission, Deputy Steward?” the Dwarf walked up and proceeded side by side.

“Just browsing around; I heard one can find some reasonably priced goods here,” Wu Heng said.

“What is the Deputy Steward looking to buy? I’m quite familiar with this area.”

“Crossbows.”

The Dwarf Captain paused in step and looked up at him, saying, “My ship just transported a batch of ‘Netarle’ strong crossbows; I’ll give you one.”

When boarding the ship,

he had heard from the sailors that the cargo included weapons.

He hadn’t expected it to actually be strong crossbows.

“How many do you have?” Wu Heng asked.

The Dwarf Captain looked up in confusion, “Are you planning to buy a lot?”

“If the price is right, I might buy more,” Wu Heng said.

The dwarf halted his steps and said, “It’s chaotic here. Let’s talk over in the tavern.”

A few people returned to the tavern.

The tavern here was even more open than in Lundham City, with women in thin, long dresses, kneeling on the tables.

They lifted their chests to catch the pouring drinks, then passed it into the mouth of a sailor sitting in front of them.

The onlookers followed with loud laughter and applause.

The entire tavern felt unusually lively.

The dwarf casually greeted the owner and then headed up to the private rooms on the second floor.

Wu Heng and the others followed him in.

The maid brought over drinks, in rough wooden cups that seemed to have been used for quite some time.

“Vice-executive, how many do you plan to need?” the dwarf asked directly.

“You need a considerable number.”

The dwarf continued, “There are a total of 120 strong crossbows on board, all genuine ‘Internally’ goods. If the Deputy Steward buys more than 10, I can offer you a price of 35 silver coins each.”

The price was even cheaper than in Lundham City.

Although he had not seen the quality of the strong crossbows, the ones used for international trade surely wouldn’t be too bad.

“What if I take them all?”

The dwarf narrowed his eyes, and the other few sailors also appeared surprised.

“Take them all, and I’ll charge you 32 silver coins each.”

“25 silver coins.”

“That price is too low; it’s hard for us even to get the supply.”

“Just give me your final price. If it’s right, I’ll take them all and pay you in full silver coins,” Wu Heng said directly.

After calculating in his mind for a while, the dwarf finally said, “28 silver coins.”

“Good, I’ll take them all,” Wu Heng nodded, “What about the crossbow arrows?”

“Ah? We didn’t transport any crossbow arrows; they can easily be made locally,” the dwarf said.

Wu Heng reminisced for a moment about the situation on his end.

Coarse work would still be possible.

But for some precision jobs, they really wouldn’t be up to the task.

Seeing his expression, the dwarf continued, “If the Vice-executive wishes to buy, I can recommend a local blacksmith shop for you.”

“That’ll do! Let’s go then, shall we check out your strong crossbows?”

“Don’t worry, they’re definitely bestsellers; otherwise, I wouldn’t have brought this batch all the way here.”

…

They went to the cargo ship.

Wu Heng handed a crossbow to Andre Willow.

She inspected it briefly and tested it with the arrows provided on the ship.

With a bang, the crossbowstring made a muffled sound.

The crossbow arrow hit a wooden board set up in the distance.

“Miss, that’s very precise!” the dwarf complimented from the side.

No sooner had he finished speaking than another arrow hit its mark, snuggly beside the first arrow, piercing through the board.

Andre Willow was a Forest Ranger; crossbows were her strength.

Although she hadn’t used a weapon in a long time while with Wu Heng, her original skills were still there.

“Master, there’s no problem,” Andre Willow passed the strong crossbow back.

Wu Heng nodded and said, “Okay, I’ll take this batch of strong crossbows.”

The dwarf’s face lit up with joy and immediately ordered that all the strong crossbows be moved out.

After Wu Heng and Andre Willow counted the quantity and paid the corresponding silver coins, they collected them all.

“Vice-executive, do you also need bows and arrows? The Elf Race’s bows are of the highest quality; you might want to consider procuring those,” the dwarf approached and continued.

Wu Heng looked at him, “Can you get those?”

“If you need them, I can bring some over the next time I pass through,” the dwarf offered.

Wu Heng nodded, “Okay, but we need to agree on the price first.”

“That point, you can rest assured, the price will definitely be more favorable than others,” the dwarf assured.

After a brief discussion,

Wu Heng took his people off the cargo ship and walked towards their accommodation.

…

Back at their lodging.

Andre Willow and Mini were preparing dinner while talking about the day’s events at the association.

Leaving Mini at home alone bored her to death.

Wu Heng directly opened the boundary door and went straight to the Zombie World.

Before long, Li Yahong came up from downstairs.

She said, “Ma Zhiyong and the others disassembled the strong crossbows they bought last time, planning to replicate them.”

“Then what?”

“Then they couldn’t put them back together.”

Wu Heng asked doubtfully, “How do you know about their shelter?”

“They have sent someone over, asking us to help reassemble them. There are 10 in total, all disassembled.”