SSS Rank Talent 1 is a 1000

Instead of sorting as I planned I decided to scroll through the regional chat to gain more information.

Bunnyboi:Has anyone found medicine or bandages?

Hario: I have a strong troop. A strong Talent. Only lacking a woman.

Katieshomework: How to tell if a plant is poisonous?

Bronchitis: Trading water for food. Lucky enough to land near a river. I won't ask for much. One unit of food for one unit of water.

Garfield: My leg is turning red. Is that bad?

Brock: Both of my troops died immediately. Someone loan me some food for the time being. I will give one thousand for some lobster.

Ariel: Money is useless now. Want a lobster? Give me something worthwhile.

Geez this is a mess.Not a lot of sharing information right now.

Right now people are mostly trading and begging. The current society is not built for survival of the fittest. There are also people that are hurt and need medical advice.

It seems that you can actually do private trades in the dms.

I sigh. And make a post.

Nitorian: I've managed to acquire a good amount of food due to having strong troops. I will exchange food for information. The higher the value the more I will give.

My DMs exploded.I scrolled through till I found something interesting.

Casey: I can tell you what happens if your troops die.

Nitorian: How much?

Casey: I say five units. It's not uncommon knowledge but with the cluster fuck of a chat it's hard to figure anything out.

Nitorian: It's a deal.

Casey: Is it too much to say food first?

I rolled my eyes and sent it over.

Casey: Wow thanks boss.

Casey: Basically they don't die. They go back to the starting point (the summoning circle) and respawn. Depending on their level and the troop type is where the amount of time it takes for them to respawn.

Nitorian: Thank you very much.

Casey: I got more info if you got more food.

Nitorian: I got more. How bout you tell me what you think is valuable and I'll pay accordingly when we're done.

Casey: Good with me Boss.

Casey: Okay let's talk troop type. I've been in the chat for a bit snooping and people haven't been exactly right lipped at this point. So I've noticed that people don't actually have troops that are combat focused.

Casey: Some have a focus towards farming or blacksmithing. Trap building. Swimming. All sorts of variety. One claims he ended up with cleaning fairies.

Nitorian: So some people are just unlucky?

Casey: Just like the voice said. Oh one very important thing I figured out that no one else knows yet. It's only a theory but it's a big one.

Nitorian: Go on.

Casey: I won't reveal how I know this but you needed the talent to summon troops. And you are only truly bound to the system once you summon troops. So anyone that didn't pick a talent is all alone. That's what the voice meant when it said they were gonna die.

I froze. Staring at the message.

Nitorian: How likely is this theory?

Casey: Unfortunately very likely. Some people have complained that their family members aren't in the family chat. And it's the sealed away ones. There is something else but I'm not at liberty to say. It has to do with my own livelihood.

Nitorian: Sealed away?

Casey: All Humans 50 and above have been sealed away. As well as all humans 16 and below. It's an incentive for people I guess. I'm not really sure on that since no one knows. But I have confirmed that it's valid since I my little is one of the ones sealed away.

Nitorian: Tutorial?

Casey: Have you not gone outside your castle yet?

Nitorian: It's all snow and ice. I don't have shoes.

Casey: Oh that really sucks. Well I would recommend going outside your castle soon as you can. You'll unlock the build and upgrade mode in your system. And you will get the notification on the tutorial.

Casey: I'll tell you the details. Basically in one week all the weak will be purged. Everyone has to face a beast wave.

Casey: So yeah. You'll wanna step outside.

I stared at the screen. I'm surprised at how much this person is sharing with me. I can't tell their personality.

Nitorian: How much do I owe you?

Casey: I would say this information could be considered pretty valuable. But I'll let you set the price on the terms you agree to mutual cooperation in the future.

Nitorian: Why should I trust you so soon?

Casey: You shouldn't trust anyone. I just say we work together. I don't have an Interest in winning this competition for supremacy. I just want to unseal my brother and leave in peace.

This person seems very straightforward. I chuckle. Rather than someone sly I'll take this person.

Nitorian: Mutual cooperation it is.

I sent over a hundred units of meat.

Nitorian: Consider this a down payment. Keep gathering information.

Casey: You got it boss. Let me know if you need help with anything else.

I went and chatted with other people to confirm Casey's information. Everyone I chatted with said mostly what Casey did. It's still pretty early but Casey seemed to have the most information out of everyone. Or at least the most willing to share information.

Maybe it has to do with their talent?

The only other thing I learned is that the distance between Lords is great. Not a distance that can be matched by a day's march.

The person telling me was very unclear but somehow sure of themselves.

Truly Casey seemed to have the best information.

I cleared out the people just asking for food without offering anything. One even offered money or even a car in exchange for lobsters. I very quickly deleted him.

Surprisingly there were less than a hundred people that contacted me. Only ten offered any information. Five didn't have any good information. Four were decent. And then of the course the one that seemed to know everything so far.

I decided to offer them all food if they gave me information that I didn't have yet.

But not to reveal anything about me to others.

I said that knowing the big splash I'll be making tomorrow. Tomorrow the shop opens and I can trade my stockpile of meat.