CULTIVATION: WHEN YOU TAKE THINGS TO THE EXTREME

Chapter 955: Chapter 590: Tavern_2

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Like this, several days later, a tavern was built, filling the last gap in the territory’s facilities.

Territories without civilization features could not build many structures; they were limited to basics like town halls, barracks, taverns, farmlands, and civilian houses.

Basic as they might be, they were still important, so after expanding his territory, Xu Yang immediately built the tavern to fill the last void.

Tavern

Building Order: First-Order (Common)

Building Civilization: None

Building troops: Cook (20/20)

Building Effect: Tavern (Can produce food including alcoholic beverages, generating some economic benefits and boosting local populace morale and troop morale. The higher the local morale, the greater the chance of triggering beneficial special events, and there is a certain probability of attracting influential individuals, special troop types, and mercenary soldiers to join.)

Building Introduction: Come on, drink up this cup, and there are three more to go!

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The importance of the tavern goes without saying, starting with its ability to produce food.

Although Xu Yang currently had an ample supply of food, the variety was not great—just wheat and salted fish, both of which were basic food items that could barely maintain morale and had a rewarding effect on the Yellow Turban troops.

But these were only for Yellow Turban troops. Offering basic food as a reward to other troops would not only fail to improve morale but might even decrease it.

Therefore, higher tier food was necessary. High-Order food could greatly enhance morale and add various special effects, such as speeding up injury recovery, temporarily strengthening troop combat capabilities, and even providing heroes with experience points and attribute points.

It was said that some High-Order foods could even transform troops into heroes, which was incredibly valuable!

Of course, those functions were exclusive to high-tier and civilized taverns. This basic First-Order tavern could at most produce some middle and low-tier food—a small consolation.

Apart from food, the tavern could also trigger special events, recruit heroes, and hire mercenaries. Overall, it had a rich array of functionalities and was an essential basic building to construct early on.

Xu Yang, though unconventional in his approach and having delayed the construction of the tavern, did not mean he had no need for it.

Like other production buildings, the tavern required people to operate it to bring about the corresponding effects.

Xu Yang immediately recruited twenty cooks and then quietly waited inside the tavern.

The speed of recruitment and training in basic buildings was extremely fast. In a short while, a cook dressed in Yellow Turban attire appeared in the tavern.

This was a feature of the Yellow Turban Civilization; all “Farmer” type troops, whether they were farmers from the town hall, fishermen from the Fish Market Pier, or cooks from the tavern, once recruited, automatically became part of the “Yellow Turban Army!”

With these Yellow Turban cooks, the tavern quickly went into operation, starting with the food menu.

Steamed Bun (First-Order pastry, Morale +2, Physical Strength recovery +1)

Stuffed Bun (First-Order meat dish, Morale +4, Physical Strength recovery +2, injury recovery +1)

White Liquor (First-Order alcoholic food, Morale +6, temporary Physical Strength +1)

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The variety of the menu was not rich, and everything required funds to buy or corresponding resources to produce.

Xu Yang put down the menu without ordering when he saw a flash of white light transform into a human figure appearing in the tavern.

Xu Yang turned to look and saw that it was a short and unprepossessing middle-aged man.

Wu Zhi (Eldest Son)

Hero Order: First-Order (Rare)

Hero Attributes: 10 Physical Strength, 5 Intelligence, 2 Charm.

Basic Skills: First-Order Strong Body LV5, First-Order Strong Strike LV1, One-handed Weapon Proficiency, Long Pole Weapon Proficiency.

Heroic Skill: Wu Da Restaurant (Can transform a basic tavern into the special building Wu Da Restaurant, and can train cooks into Personal Guard Species—Wu Da Cooks within Wu Da Restaurant)

Heroic Skill: Wu Da’s Pancakes (Can produce the food item Wu Da’s Pancakes, with a certain chance of making secret recipe Wu Da’s Pancakes with special effects)

Hero Introduction: The Wu family’s eldest son, skilled at making pancakes.

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Looking at the other party’s attributes, Xu Yang was also taken aback.

A hero appeared that fast?

Although attracting heroes was the fundamental function of the tavern, it wasn’t a sure thing to attract or summon a hero without special talents or civilization skills. For a low-tier tavern to lure in a hero, it mostly relied on luck. With good fortune, a hero might show up as soon as the tavern opened; with bad luck, not a single one would appear for months.

Obviously, Xu Yang belonged to the lucky ones, with a hero appearing as soon as the tavern opened, and it was even a Rare quality hero.

One should know that even having special talents capable of enhancing hero attraction, like Zhang Yan, had only managed to recruit two Common Heroes so far.

The odds of a Rare Hero appearing in a low-tier tavern were like winning a lottery or a stroke of great luck.

As for Epic Heroes, it was almost like dreaming—without special talents or civilization skills, it was nearly impossible to achieve.

Xu Yang immediately stepped forward, “Where is the brave warrior from?”

“Sir, you flatter me. How could someone like me bear the title of a warrior?”

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhi was very fearful and immediately bowed in return, “I am a lowly person named Wu Zhi, a native of Yanggu County. I made my living by making steamed cakes, but because I married an unworthy wife, I was harmed by that poisonous woman. My soul descended to the Underworld and then entered this place…”

Through his words, Wu Zhi recounted his own origins. He was indeed that Wu Dalang who had been poisoned, but after death, his soul did not scatter and, like Hua Mulan, was brought to the Sky-reaching Tower and became a member of the “Heroes.”

“So that’s it!”

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang was straightforward, “I wonder if you would be willing to join me, Wu Dalang. We are in great need of people here. With your assistance, we would surely be as powerful as a tiger with wings…”

Though the tavern could attract heroes, attraction was one thing; recruitment was another. Attraction did not guarantee recruitment, which depended on the Lord’s Charm, Skills, and attitude towards the heroes.

Thus, Xu Yang did not posture as the “Honored Wandao,” but chose to humbly honor the talented, seeking to recruit good talent.

Although his Charm Attribute wasn’t high and he had no persuasion skills, his words deeply moved Wu Zhi, who immediately bowed deeply, “I am but a lowly person, yet to be so esteemed by a General, I have no way to repay this honor in my life, other than to diligently serve and obey unto death.”

“You have recruited the Rare Hero—Wu Zhi!”

“Wu Zhi’s affinity with you has increased to 50 points!”

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With the prompt from the Sky-reaching Tower, Xu Yang stepped forward, lifting Wu Zhi with both hands, “I’ve got you, Wu Dalang. Like a fish in water, you shall manage this tavern from now on, freeing us from this worry!”

“My Lord!”

With these words, Wu Zhi was moved even more and immediately unpacked his bundle, taking out an item, “I am illiterate, knowing only some culinary skills. This steamed cake is made by my own hands as a cook, and if the General does not disdain it, I wish to offer it to you…”

“Wu Zhi’s affinity with you has increased to 80 points!”

“Wu Zhi has given you a gift.”

Wu Da’s Pancakes (Secret Recipe)

Food Order: First-Order (Extremely Rare)

Food Effect: Consumption raises Morale by +100, increases Physical Strength recovery rate by +20, wound recovery speed by +10, Physical Strength by +2, and Strong Body by +1 (effective below 20 points)

Food Introduction: Wu Dalang’s secret steamed cakes, crafted with an exclusive secret recipe and Spiritual Mechanism, are an exceptional delicacy that strengthens the body.

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Having received the secret recipe for the steamed cakes and observing Wu Dalang’s expression, Xu Yang couldn’t help but sigh, feeling that his fortune had turned, not only had he recruited a Rare Hero, but he had also been presented with a gift.

Although Wu Zhi was a Rare Hero, not comparable to Epic Generals like Hua Mulan, his value was not modest. He had two Heroic Skills—one that could turn a tavern into a special building, and another that could create special food—both of which were of immense help in the development of the fief.

Especially that special tavern…

Wu Da Restaurant

Building Order: First-Order (Rare)

Building Civilization: None

Building Troops: Wu Zhi 1/1 (Operating Hero), Wu Da Cook 0/20 (Operating Troops)

Building Effect: Wu Da Restaurant (Can produce Wu Da’s Pancakes and various foods, increase the success rate of making Wu Da’s secret recipe pancakes, gain better economic benefits, and can hold celebration feasts within the tavern to reward the armies, effectively boosting the fief’s public support and troops’ morale, with a certain chance to attract heroes and troops from Great Song/Liangshan Civilization)

Building Introduction: Pancakes, pancakes, fresh Wu Da’s Pancakes!

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Wu Da Cook

Troop Order: First-Order (Common)

Troop Attributes: 10 Physical Strength, 5 Intelligence, 1 Charm.

Troop Skills: First-Order Strong Body LV5, First-Order Strong Attack LV1, Proficient in One-handed Weapon, Proficient in Long Pole Weapon.

Troop Equipment: Kitchen Knife, Rolling Pin, Plain Clothes.

Troop Special Skill: Wu Da Cook (Increase the efficiency of producing Wu Da’s Pancakes and various foods, improve the operation of Wu Da Restaurant, and have an extremely low chance to independently produce Wu Da’s secret recipe for pancakes)

Troop Introduction: Master, when will we complete our apprenticeship?

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Special taverns, special troops, special food!

Wu Dalang’s value goes without saying—although he’s not an Epic Hero, his assistance to the fief is top-tier among Rare Heroes.

With his help, Xu Yang’s plan to bolster his forces would undoubtedly proceed more smoothly.

Additionally…

“Wu Dalang.”

Xu Yang turned to Wu Zhi, “I won’t hide from you, I too know a thing or two about culinary arts. How about we exchange knowledge and learn from each other?”

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