Chapter 86: The Trolls' Warning
The reason Matthew said this was because 99% of the income came from the contribution of the blood-replenishing potion.
The production of blood-replenishing potions had become inseparable from Mountain.
And the birth of Mountain ultimately stemmed from arcane power.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of the adventurers, the most important raw material for making the blood-replenishing potion, the trolls, had already been captured—678 of them.
The area underground, just for imprisoning them, spanned thousands of square meters.
Luckily for Matthew, digging underground was as simple as breathing for the kobolds.
Otherwise, letting these trolls be seen by the public would surely draw unwanted attention.
For now, to avoid over-"consumption" of the trolls and ensure sustainability.
Matthew had divided the trolls into four groups, each taking turns to "donate" blood, allowing Mountain to produce 6,200 bottles of blood-replenishing potion every day.
After setting aside a reserve for adventurers and soldiers, the revenue from the potion contributed around 3,000 gold coins daily.
Handling about 170 trolls per day still hadn't reached Mountain's production limit.
Matthew hoped the adventurers would continue their efforts, catching even more trolls.
After all, the territory's development required continued financial investment.
Matthew's own arcane growth would also need money—a great deal of money.
Financial struggles would persist for a long time in the future.
However, thanks to Adam Smith's consistent promotional efforts across various places.
Many adventurers had already teamed up with friends to hunt trolls, sharing their experiences.
Over the course of about ten days, hundreds of adventurers had been drawn to Bay Village.
Except for a dozen or so unlucky greedy fools, most adventurers who survived made significant gains.
Seven or eight gold coins was the bare minimum.
Some earned twenty or thirty gold coins or more.
Many adventurers had already accumulated 100 contribution points and received custom magical equipment.
Once this news was confirmed.
The enthusiasm for capturing trolls soared even higher.
More and more adventurers, having heard the news from passing merchant caravans, were making their way to Bay Village, eager to join this seemingly endless feast of riches.
The trolls of the Dark Forest faced unprecedented eradication.
Over fifty troll camps had been destroyed, with hundreds of trolls captured.
The kobolds and gnolls in the Dark Forest were also facing hard times.
The kobolds' misfortune stemmed from the fact that when they were discovered, they were attacked by kobolds led by Gold Tooth and Silver Tooth. Disobedient ones were killed, obedient ones were recruited.
The gnolls' misfortune stemmed from the occasional trolls appearing in their camps, cooperating with them.
The adventurers' frenzy originally could have lasted much longer...
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