Chapter 58 - Chapter 58: Little Whale, Swim into the Net
Chapter 58: Little Whale, Swim into the Net
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“I understand… but why did you come here?”
“I came here to find something,” replied Anina with a hint of distress. “1 have lost a very important item, and its last known location was in this sea area.”
“So 1 followed the trail and ended up here, but this sea area is so vast…”
Upon hearing this, Ji Chen’s face lit up with enthusiasm. “1 am the lord of this archipelago. You can describe the appearance of the item, and I can mobilize people to help you search for it.”
“Mobilize people?” Anina hesitated as she looked at the shallow sea Murlocs, Naga Warriors, and Sea Pixies beside her. She nodded slightly, reluctantly accepting the proposal. Although they were of inferior bloodlines, searching together increased the chances of finding the item compared to her searching alone.
“It’s a sachet made of special leather, and it dries quickly when taken out of the water…”
Ji Chen’s expression became somewhat peculiar. Did he catch something like that while fishing yesterday?
…..
“Take a look. Is this it?” He took out the mysterious accessory from his equipment slot.
Anina’s eyes brightened with joy. “Yes, that’s it! But why was it in your hands?”
“I caught it from the sea yesterday…”
The whale girl approached, carrying her giant sword, and reached out to take the accessory. She fastened it around her waist, pondered for a moment, and then continued speaking.
“Human, since you helped me find the accessory, I can do something for you.”
“Whether it’s killing or other matters, as long as it’s within my abilities, I swear on the bloodline of the Deep Sea Whale.”
The whale girl effortlessly lifted the giant sword, as if lifting a wooden stick, and plunged it into the mud, with a large portion of the blade disappearing into the ground, surprising Ji Chen.
She crossed her arms, wearing a proud expression.
“Anything you want?”
Such a good opportunity!
Could she become my… ahem, my subordinate?
Of course, even though he thought that way, Ji Chen naturally wouldn’t directly say it. He had to gradually conquer the mind of this muscle-headed girl.
“Help me with something?” Ji Chen pondered for a moment and looked at her. “I will be going on a journey in a few days, and the defense of the territory will become vulnerable.”
“So, if possible, I would like you to stay and help me guard it for a while.”
Anina blinked her eyes, her gaze slightly puzzled, as if saying:
Just that?
“For such a simple task, leave it to me,” the whale girl patted her chest, speaking with confidence. “1 guarantee the safety of your territory.”
He smiled. “That would be wonderful. With your assistance, I can rest assured.”
“Indeed, the bloodline of the Deep Sea Whale is remarkable.”
Anina hummed lightly, a hint of satisfaction appearing on her lips. It seemed that she found his words quite pleasing.
He noticed it too.
Although this muscular girl possessed formidable strength, her temperament was not much different from that of an ordinary human girl.
As if recalling something important, the whale girl hurriedly asked, “Will 1 have food and accommodation here?”
He raised an eyebrow and chuckled. “Of course, 1 will treat you with the etiquette befitting the most esteemed guest. You don’t need to worry.”
The whale girl finally breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest. “That’s good to hear.”
Ji Chen’s gaze at this moment was somewhat nuanced.
Why did she appear so… excessively naive?
It was as if she hadn’t interacted much with humans or other intelligent beings.
But if that was the case, it would be even easier to manipulate her.
A blank sheet of paper is the easiest to color…
Ji Chen, accompanied by Anina, returned to the territory.
He immediately called for Wilus.
“Prepare the best room for this esteemed guest immediately and ensure that food is delivered on time,” Ji Chen instructed. “In addition, assign two maids to be on standby at all times, with no room for any negligence.”
Wilus looked at Ji Chen with a serious expression, and they exchanged a knowing look. He quickly saluted and replied, “Yes, I will make the arrangements accordingly.”
Satisfied with his response, Ji Chen nodded and turned his gaze towards Anina.
“If you have any other needs, feel free to inform the maids or Wilus,” he said. “You can also come directly to me, and 1 will do my best to fulfill your requests.”
Under these arrangements, the innocent whale girl seemed a little embarrassed, her face slightly flushed as she nodded. “I understand.”
As Wilus led Anina to her accommodation, Ji Chen’s lips curled into a smile.
“Little whale, swim into my net obediently.”
The next day, Ji Chen arrived at the wild coffee tree.
The fenced area surrounding the coffee tree was now filled with ripe coffee beans.
Each bean was vibrant red and plump, hanging from the branches, ready to be harvested.
[Fine Coffee Tree]
[Level: Special]
[Status: Mature]
[Usage: Generates 4-star specialty premium coffee beans]
[Effect: Consuming and using premium coffee beans can greatly increase the speed of mana recovery. Long-term can slowly increase the upper limit of mana.]
[Production: 2units/week]
[Current Receivable: 2 units]
There were a total of twenty-five wild coffee trees, and this time they yielded a total of 50 units of premium coffee beans.
It was a bountiful harvest.
In addition to the premium coffee beans, there was also a significant yield of the other two specialties. Especially the precious jungle wood, which had accumulated in large quantities as they cleared ordinary trees.
The warehouse was filled with stacks of jungle wood, enough to fill half of the cargo hold of a two-masted merchant ship.
By the time Raymond returned, it was unlikely that even a two-masted merchant ship would be enough to hold all the wood.
Ji Chen planned to sell a batch of precious jungle wood to obtain the necessary resources for the territory. Afterward, he would gradually reduce the production.
After all, rarity commanded value.
If there was an excessive supply in the market, the prices would likely decrease.
By tightly controlling the output, he could sell at the best prices.
After all, only the indigenous nobles valued such commodities.
Moreover, it was important to note that the jungle wood on the island was not infinite. Excessive logging would deplete the resources.
One mustn’t kill the chicken that lays the golden eggs, or there would be no more eggs to enjoy in the future.
“However, in the future, we should have also tried to seek out more specialties. This would have diversified the output of the territory and allowed us to continuously exchange resources from the outside world…”
“In addition, once the territory had upgraded to a town level, we could have started developing advanced products. We shouldn’t have just sold raw materials; we needed to have added value and extended the industry chain.”
“For example, turning the jungle wood into furniture, jewelry, and other processed products, processing the premium coffee beans into coffee powder, creating coffee sachets, or even producing magical potions…”
“This way, we could have maximized the value of our specialties and earned more money and resources…”
The more Ji Chen thought about it, the more he believed that this was the future development direction of the territory.
It might have seemed simple to think about, but in reality, the difficulty would not have been small at all.
Especially on such a relatively isolated island, the difficulty would have increased several times over.
Talents, resources, transportation, channels.
These were all mountains that would have needed to be overcome.
He couldn’t have helped but sigh.
The task was arduous and the road was long..
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