[Fourth update, make up for yesterday's]
Sitting at the dining table, the Wing Skeleton took away two Flesh Skeletons. Salin heard Banchagana's strange laughter. Salin pretended not to hear it. It was probably the Wing Skeleton's prank and Banchagana's bewitchment.
"How far have you gone?" Salin asked.
"We've reached the place where my ship sank," Helene answered. She had already begun to help read the sea map and provide coordinates for the magic compass.
"You were in the room. You didn't respond even when I called you." Ainphent rolled his eyes. Zola looked at Nelis with a strange expression, trying to find something from her. But to his surprise, Nelis's hair was not messy at all. The more Zola looked, the more shocked he became. He realized that Nelis looked the same when she entered Salin's room, and when she came out, she did not change at all.
Could it be that this was an expert who had concealed his strength? Zola was alarmed for the first time. He suddenly realized that no one around Salin was weak. That Shika, although he did not practice any sword aura, looked more dangerous than Ainphent. If that was the case, he should work harder.
Zola warned himself that if he did not work hard, he would become a mediocre person. If he became a mediocre person, no woman would admire him anymore.
"I was careless. Ainphent and I are mages. We can endure long periods of loneliness, but you can't." As Salin spoke, he let the Wing Skeleton take over the steering of the alchemy ship and let the five mages come to eat.
"This time, apart from hunting, we have to familiarize everyone with the route. This route will be under my protection in the future. When summer comes, I will send warships to patrol. Other than us, I will not let anyone near the Frozen Sea. Helene, how about this. During the day, everyone will communicate here. Tell everyone about your past experiences. I can give you some guidance on magic problems. Zola, you can teach Helene swordsmanship. "
"It seems that we still lack a chef. I guess none of you will be willing to eat the food made by the Wing Skeleton. It would be great if the life mages around Rex were here."
"Sir, we can also serve you," a low-level mage replied.
"No, the purpose of this trip is to familiarize you with the alchemy ship. Just making food alone won't improve your ability to control magic. This requires a good environment. Zola, can you do the cooking? "Salin suddenly looked at Zola. He carried food with him all year round, but it was only bread, bacon, and at most, wine and tea. Shika was not a picky eater. Other people might not be able to stand such a monotonous diet.
"I … can." Zola originally wanted to refuse. He was a Sword Saint, and he felt that he would lose face if he was asked to be a chef. But Shika, Neris, and Helene all looked at him, and under the gaze of the three women, Zola gave in.
Zola had experienced an inhuman life since he was young. He was better at cooking than swordsmanship because no one would take care of him. He could only rely on himself.
Jorah helplessly went to the kitchen at the back. There was quite a lot of food prepared on the ship. Originally, the size of the ship could accommodate hundreds of swordsmen. After some modifications, it could accommodate about the same number of people.
"Helene, tell us, what dangers should we pay attention to along the way?" Seeing that Zola had gone to cook, Salin began to ask Helene about the sea route.
Nelis brewed tea for everyone by the side. Helene raised the teacup and felt a little better. She thought for a moment and said, "The distance between the Frozen Sea and your city is about six thousand kilometers. Of course, I'm talking about the distance by sea route. The straight line distance is slightly shorter."
"That far? Won't it be very cold? "Salin was surprised. He thought that the Frozen Sea was only three to five thousand miles away. If it was twelve thousand miles, it would be difficult to protect the sea route.
"Not really. The temperature in the north is not much different. Even at a place close to the Frozen Sea, there will be three to four months in a year where plants grow. There are many islands in the north. Although these islands are large, they are uninhabitable. There is either no arable land, or there are deadly creatures, and there is little water. "
"Oh? Have you seen any ships from other places in these years? " Salin thought of the Godly Wind Nation. Those island countries in the extreme east of the sea had developed navigation. There might be people who entered the Frozen Sea.
"I've only seen the wreckage of some ships. I'm afraid the only people alive are from my family."
"The hunting ground you mentioned last time, is it in the Frozen Sea?"
"No, my ship can't enter the center of the Frozen Sea. It can only hunt in the periphery. I've already told you about the target. It's a type of giant shrimp. We use a special net and throw in some magic potions to make these shrimp lose their aggressiveness. Then, we catch them in large quantities. "
"You said that these shrimp have level-four magic cores, but according to my calculations, your harvest isn't that much."
Helene smiled bitterly. "It's a level-four magic beast after all. The magic potions we throw out every time are a huge investment. So, we have to catch enough to break even." Helene asked nervously, "Salin, did you come here to hunt the magic beasts active on the iceberg?"
"No, I'm very interested in these shrimp. My main target is them." Salin has his own alchemy. Helene said that the front legs of these shrimp can be refined into Fallen Star Iron. No matter how little is refined, it's enough for Salin. "
"But I didn't see you preparing a net or magic potions."
"No need, you'll know when the time comes." Salin thought to himself, who was more suitable than Banchagana to do this? Banchagana's terrifying skill was perfect for dealing with the magic beasts in the sea. As long as his weapons struck each other, none of the level-four magic beasts within the range of the attack would be spared. Even if they didn't die, they would faint. When the time came, Banchagana could use a dimensional stone to collect them. Salin didn't need to throw in a huge amount of magic potions or make a special net. If he saved these costs, his income would be a terrifying figure. That was a level-four magic core!
The price difference between level-four magic cores was huge, but even the lowest level-four magic core could be sold for the price of the highest level-three magic core. That was 150 gold coins. However, not all the magic beasts in the sea had a magic core, and the quality was also uneven. Salin planned to make a big profit this time, solving all the magic cores needed for the city's construction.
Seeing Helene's disappointment, Salin smiled, "Although you didn't do much this time, I promise you that when I return, I'll give each of you a ship. Next summer, you can bring your own people out to sea. "
Ainphent said, "I can't afford to maintain this kind of ship."
"It's an icebreaker. I still need this alchemy ship for defense, and it can't be used for hunting in the future."
Ainphent and Helene's complexion improved. Salin laughed inwardly. When the time came, Helene wouldn't even have enough sailors. She would still have to rent them from him, and he wouldn't pay for it. Ainphent and Helene wanted to break away from the family's control, and they had to obtain resources from him, such as those special nets and hunting weapons.
When the two of them succeeded, they would definitely entice the other youngsters of the four families to cooperate with him. When that time came, his profits would increase like a rolling snowball.
Helene was still a little confused, but Ainphent had already guessed Salin's intentions. However, this wouldn't do him any harm. He was originally dissatisfied with the family, and to be able to do things independently was his dream. Besides, the conditions that Salin gave him were so good that he couldn't refuse.
But Ainphent still reminded Helene, "Helene, will the people you bring out unconditionally follow your orders?"
"Yes, they will. They were all arranged for me by my mother. Even the elders in the family can't command them."
Ainphent nodded and didn't continue asking. It seemed that Helene was the same as him. Before meeting Salin, she had already thought through the issue of benefits. Salin had a strong backer, but the two of them didn't.
Salin's thinking was even clearer. His top priority was to build a strong army to protect himself. If he didn't use the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship and Banchagana, it would be a huge investment. He didn't want to spend this money. With this money, he might as well buy food and equipment.
In Scotia, real businessmen controlled their capital and didn't do things themselves. Letting the people of these families fork out the money, the warships, the resources, and selling these would be a huge income. Then, 60% of the profits would be returned. That was the real way to make money.
Helene was lucky. Salin had only wanted Ainphent to be a role model to attract more capital. But since Helene was here, Salin didn't want to waste time calculating the contents of the magic compass. The sooner he could get this thing going, the sooner he could get rich.
If he let the big businessmen of Qinyin benefit, when the Vatican built a fleet, it would definitely incur the wrath of the nobles and businessmen of Qinyin. When that time came, Salin wouldn't have to do anything alone. Naturally, there would be huge local forces joining in to protect this precious resource.
Salin's only worry was Alchemy City. If the people from Alchemy City wanted a share of the profits, he didn't have a good way to reject them for now. If he rejected Alchemy City's cooperation, even if Alchemy City didn't forcefully snatch it, even if they let Cloud Flow's fleet come over, it would still be a disaster for his city.
There was no way the people of Alchemy City couldn't think of this trick of borrowing a knife to kill someone.
"Master, there's a Magical Beast following us!" The Winged Skeleton's voice sounded in Salin's mind.
"Huh?" Salin stood up and walked to the cabin in front of him. The image sent back by the Eye of the Undead was very real. Helene, who was behind Salin, screamed. She also saw what the Magical Beast looked like.
"You know it?"
"Unicorn White Whale, level nine Magical Beast!"
"Is it dangerous?"
"Of course it is, but it won't attack our ship unless … unless we fight it for food."
"What does it eat?" Salin had a bad feeling.
"Prawns. This big guy has no teeth, and its favorite food is the kind of prawns from the Frozen Sea. Do you see its horn? When it's angry, it can even crack an iceberg. "
"We're still a few thousand miles away from our destination. It can't be heading there, right?"
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