Chapter 326: Island Development |
"Alright then. Since you want it, selling you some isn't out of the question," Xie Ya chuckled lightly.
As the two of them spoke, they walked out of the room.
Outside the door, a figure clad entirely in black, wearing a face mask, had been waiting for a long time.
"Boss!"
Xie Ya glanced at him. Normally, she wouldn't ask, but thinking of what happened with Pang Ming, she couldn't help but ask an extra question, "How have things been recently? Has anyone else approached?"
"There has been."
The smile vanished from Xie Ya's face. "Really? What's their background?"
The subordinate replied, "I don't know. They came riding a bird. That bird should be Superhuman, very fast, coming from the direction of the mountain range."
Hearing this, Xie Ya couldn't help but frown. "I remember, two months ago, it seemed a newbie Shedding Abyss descended somewhere on this map."
Xie Ya pondered for a long while after hearing this. "Later, you all go check that area. It's best to clarify the situation."
Speaking to this point, Xie Ya felt somewhat annoyed. It would be best if a situation similar to Pang Ming's didn't occur again. These trees were planted by her with great effort and hardship.
Although it was just one of her many enterprises, if something unexpected happened, all the energy and effort spent previously would be wasted.
"Understood."
After Xie Ya finished speaking, she returned to Home. A moment later, she came out again, bringing five men riding horses.
These five men had scimitars at their waists, and spears hung at the sides of their horses.
Each horse was extremely tall, robust, and stout, with a small, slender horn growing on its forehead.
"Your mission is to investigate over there, clarify the situation. Do not expose your tracks."
"Yes!"
The city gate opened. The five quickly mounted their horses and galloped swiftly northward.
"Gligloo." Inside the Hundred Schools Book Tower, Cao Biansheng sat on a chair by the window. Across from him sat Qin Ziwu. Each of them held a fish-man language book in their hands.
"It's so hard!" Cao Biansheng put down the book and leaned back. "Heavens, I feel even English wasn't this difficult."
Sweat beaded on Qin Ziwu's forehead. He was fully focused, uttering some strange syllables from his mouth.
Cao Biansheng looked at Qin Ziwu. "Truly worthy of a senior high school student. Your learning ability is just stronger than mine, a university student."
Qin Ziwu glanced at him, then shook his head. "Actually, I'm a sports student."
"..." Cao Biansheng's mouth twitched.
Qin Ziwu added, "My big brother promised me that once I learn the fish-man language, he'll have a set of custom exclusive equipment made for me. A high-purity Ghost Gold set."
"Damn!" Cao Biansheng was envious. "I want one too!"
Over at the Armory Department, the daily workload was heavy. The weapons and equipment produced daily were also considerable.
But most of it was assembly line equipment, provided for overall use.
As far as he knew, for example, at this stage, they were outfitting the fish-men with weapons, having customized a harpoon convenient for underwater combat for them!
This harpoon incorporated some Ghost Gold. Whether in terms of strength or flexibility, it was top-notch!
To specially fire up the furnace and custom-make a set of equipment—that was a luxury.
Cao Biansheng rubbed his hands together and said shamelessly, "Ask your brother if he still needs another younger brother. How about I call him 'big brother' too?"
Qin Ziwu said, "Your contributions aren't few either. Couldn't you just exchange a set using your contribution points?"
"That won't do! How can something you pay for be as sweet as something free!"
"Cough, cough, cough." Coughing sounds came from beside them. The two exchanged a glance and quickly lowered their voices.
By the island reef, at the seaside, on the open ground near the shore.
Crude wooden boats were linked together in a series, mixed in with some wooden planks. These planks and boats were fastened together with ropes.
At the same time, some air sacs and empty barrels were tied to the sides, collectively constructing a crude offshore work platform.
At this moment, one could see quite a few people moving in and out on it. Some were carrying net baskets, others were holding buckets and fishing rods.
Jia Liangcai said to Qin Ziwen on the shore, "Master, this is the offshore fishing platform we've currently built. It's convenient for fishing and casting nets. Once the fish catch and resources in this area become scarce, we only need to disassemble and reassemble it, change direction, and we can continue casting nets."
"Hmm, very good. It lets a portion of the labor force find something to do, allowing for work close by," Qin Ziwen nodded. "But still, pay attention to safety. If there's heavy rain or other weather, remember to notify people promptly."
Jia Liangcai said, "Master, rest assured. Now we have the Weather Altar. We can predict the next day's weather in advance. No accidents will occur."
Qin Ziwen thought of something and asked again, "These are fine. What's the progress like on developing the other surrounding islands now?"
Jia Liangcai said, "Master, currently, we have already established a crude residential area on the nearest island. But because we need to survey the island's environment and clear away wild beasts and poisonous snakes on the island, it's quite time-consuming."
"Oh? Then I should go take a look. What time is there a boat?"
"If the Master needs, there is one right now."
"No rush. What time is the ferry?"
"Three in the afternoon. There's still an hour."
"Then I'll wait," Qin Ziwen waved his hand.
Two days had passed since the fish-men came ashore.
After resolving the troubles with the other residential complexes and the fish-man tribe, the residential complex's strategic focus shifted to the surrounding archipelago.
The surrounding islands became the key focus of the strategy.
Three o'clock in the afternoon.
A new ship that had just been launched from the ghost shipyard slowly docked beside the island reef. From the deck, a long, thick gangplank extended to the shore.
At this moment, a line of thirty people had already formed on the shore.
Someone noticed Qin Ziwen and quickly greeted him.
Boarding the deck, Qin Ziwen looked around. This ship's main function was transporting people, not fishing, so the deck was somewhat empty, unlike a fishing boat's deck cluttered with various tools.
Everyone found seats and sat down one after another.
The ship slowly sailed. On the sea surface, the ship rocked slightly. Someone on board covered their forehead, leaned their head out, and with a retching sound, vomited.
Someone next to them teased, "Seasick, huh? It's fine. Vomit a few more times and you'll get used to it."
The wooden ship's speed wasn't very fast. With the sail raised, it took nearly half an hour to reach another nearby island.
This island wasn't the one where the urban village was located; it was an island to the south of the residential complex.
This island's area wasn't small either, ranking in the top five among the surrounding archipelago.
But the terrain was relatively gentle. The trees on the island were somewhat sparse. Near the north side of the shore was a straight stretch of sandy beach.
In terms of scenery, it was quite beautiful.
Where the ship docked, three simple wooden houses had already been built.
At this moment, one could still see over a dozen craftsmen busily working, cutting down trees on-site, gathering materials to build houses.
Qin Ziwen followed the crowd off the ship.
Stepping onto the soft sand, this beach was very beautiful, of a light golden color. The azure seawater washed over it, bringing up waves of foam.
On the long sandy beach, some people were beachcombing.
This undeveloped beach was rich in resources.
In the near-shore area, he even saw two small boats. People on their decks were casting nets to fish.
His arrival caused quite a stir. The person in charge here, Guo Xiaochun, ran over. "Guild Leader, you've come! We just caught a single-head abalone and were planning to send it over to you."