Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 673 - 319 The Only Divine Artifact_3

Chapter 673: Chapter 319 The Only Divine Artifact_3

"Haha, what a coincidence." Little Fire shook hands with Lin Wu again and after a bit of small talk, Little Fire asked, "Are you planning to settle here permanently or just crossing the river? Either way, you’ll first need to go to Cloud Dream tribe."

"Why?"

"Because the Cloud Dream tribe is the best place to settle down, and they also have fishing boats. Even if you plan to wade across the river, the Cloud Dream tribe is still the best choice. The water is very wide, the current quite strong, but the deepest point is only about 1 meter."

"Hello, my name is Maya." Maya shook hands with Little Fire and asked, "What kind of base is Cloud Dream tribe?" A lead-type base poses a higher risk than an individual-type. An individual-type base represents mutual trust among everyone, and this kind of atmosphere is less likely to produce mobs."

"Base? No, we’re a tribe, not a base."

Lin Wu didn’t understand, "Not a base?" Lin Wu knew of another type of base called an Alliance, which is composed of many small bases, but still, it’s a base nonetheless.

Little Fire explained, "We are refugees, people without a base."

"No base?" Lin Ma echoed in surprise.

"Yeah, no base."

The Cloud Dream tribe was born 9 months ago, with only four members at the outset, living on farming, fishing, and hunting. In fact, they were among the first to enter Hardcore Mode. After many complaints and negotiations, Dawn agreed that anyone within the Cloud Dream tribe’s territory could enter Hardcore Mode, meaning that all people within the area didn’t need to use the system’s beds and food.

It turned out that Dawn was inspired by humanity to promote Hardcore Mode — deceit truly knows no bounds.

What was particularly advantageous for the development of Cloud Dream tribe was that at that time the world hadn’t yet been spoiled, and all kinds of items were new, leading to a lot of materials obtained from dismantling. Before the game entered Hardcore Mode, the number of people in Cloud Dream tribe had reached 18. After entering Hardcore Mode, many players from across the river in Fantasy City, North City, Right County, and North Town sought refuge with the Cloud Dream tribe, and additionally, newly revived people joined the tribe. Currently, the total number of members in Cloud Dream tribe is 58.

On a daily basis, they rely on planting, hunting, and fishing for a living, all adhering to the tribe’s covenant, and they have even established a court.

Lin Wu began packing up the tent, and the three sat down on the ground outside the tent. Little Fire had a belly full of questions he wanted to ask, such as about the marvelous tent, which was enough to leave him agape, but Lin Wu had even more questions, "What happens if you get sick or injured?"

Little Fire said, "At the edge of the Cloud Dream tribe’s territory, there is a small base with a doctor and a blacksmith, corresponding to a sickbay and a workshop. This was a reluctant decision made after discussion by everyone. There is a real doctor within the tribe, but a real doctor can’t cure the diseases from the game, and although we also have professional engineers in the tribe, without the equipment, they can’t make tools either."

Maya’s question, "If your food is communal, then during hunting and such, won’t there be cases of people slacking off? Others might even pass the dangerous jobs to others. I don’t mean to doubt you intentionally, it’s just that with so many people, you’ve exceeded the range where morals alone can maintain control." The 12 people in Shadow were already near the limit, any more and trouble would double, necessitating a change in the existing lifestyle and possibly the introduction of community regulations.

Little Fire explained, "We don’t have a collective system, the only communal things are the doctor and the blacksmith, and we take care of their food. Apart from the doctor and the blacksmith, whatever materials other people obtain are their own private property. Each individual or couple has their own house, those who can afford it, build better ones, those without such aspirations build whatever they please."

Little Fire continued, "The resources in the tribe’s territory are extremely plentiful, so subsistence isn’t an issue. Members of the tribe live their own separate lives on a daily basis. Of course, there are some who form cliques, but as long as they don’t break the covenant, it’s none of the tribe’s concern."