Enid and the rest listened attentively, especially Ainphent. He had come this time to learn from the experience. When he had his own ship in the future, he would definitely expand the hunting scale.
Although Helene was angry that Shika took the lead that day, she was still a descendant of a large family and knew the importance of the matter. She had signed a magic contract with Salin. In this business, they would advance and retreat together. Just hunting alone would allow her to recover her original wealth. Salin even promised to give her a ship. She wouldn't have to beg for food with Salin anymore. Sooner or later, she would be able to build her own mansion and leave the family.
The four major families had the support of the royal family, which was why they were doing so well. Right now, she had to rely on Salin and Rex. Although it was a gamble, it was worth it now.
Rex was so generous to open up a territory thousands of miles away from his country. Once it developed, it wouldn't be as simple as a prefecture.
Holy Rock City couldn't even take care of itself now. The conflict with the Vatican would completely erupt next year. There was no room for negotiation. Once Emperor Chanak died, the four major families lost half of their foundation in Holy Rock City. Although the Senate was still taking care of them, everyone knew that Prince Sephiroth's hand was about to reach into the Senate.
Many young people in the four major families, like Ainphent and Helene, came out to look for opportunities. These young people still had a chance to develop while their families were still around. Either they would prosper, or they would establish themselves. Although the four major families were wealthier than any of the nobles, they were only Earls. It was almost impossible for them to resist Sephiroth.
In the past, the emperors didn't raise the titles of the four major families in order to control them. If they had lands, even marquises, they wouldn't be in such a difficult situation.
What made Helene and Ainphent even more alarmed was that Sephiroth already planned to control Phoenix. They didn't have much hope for the future of their families if they even dared to interfere with a duchy. Even if Sephiroth continued to support the four major families, they couldn't be like Emperor Chanak, where the four major families monopolized more than 20% of the empire's business.
This 20% of the business was the most profitable.
"300 miles east is a rather strange hunting ground. I haven't been here this season, but according to my calculations, there will be more red krill in this season than in summer. There are at least a few hundred groups within a thousand miles, and each group has at least a million members. "
"So many!" Salin did not expect that there would be hundreds of millions of magical beasts in this hunting ground. This was unimaginable on land. But since there was a Horned White Whale that specialized in hunting these magical beasts, Salin understood. The world was always balanced. Without such a large population, magical beasts like the Horned White Whale would starve to death.
"We are still in the periphery of the Frozen Sea. We should avoid a few dangerous magical beasts. If you don't fight with these magical beasts for food, they won't take the initiative to attack your ship. Without a high-level magic compass, even the most powerful warship will be sunk by the Magical Beasts. "
Salin recalled the warship of the Second Dynasty at the bottom of the sea and agreed with him. That warship was equipped with magic cannons, but it was still destroyed by magical beasts. The entire body of the Thundercloud Tree was made of Thundercloud Wood. Even if an Intermediate Magic attack was used, the warship would not sink.
"You must not provoke the Unicorn White Whale. There are at least 100 of them in this area. They don't need to use any magic to sink a warship of any size. The most dangerous ones are the Venus Squid. These magical beasts can tear apart steel. They are very smart and huge. Their targets are some whales, dolphins, and even large sharks. "
"Bang!"
Before Helene could finish, the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship started shaking violently. The magic array on the table flashed, and the projection of the Undead Eye appeared.
Below the alchemy ship, a creature about ten meters long was ramming into the ship. The impact was very powerful. This magical beast's head could not be seen. Its body was round and full of thorns.
"Don't be nervous. This is a Black Bile Fish. It likes to ram into things. It will leave after a while." Helene stopped Salin's order to attack. "If it's not necessary, don't let your prey bleed in this area. It will attract the Rasp."
Salin had learned a lot these days. The Rasp was a small magical beast. Its mouth could be bigger than its body. It would eat anything. Stimulated by blood, it dared to attack any powerful magical beast. They had sharp teeth that could crush any kind of crustacean magic beast.
"The Rasp is also my target." Salin smiled. With Banchagana, that strange attack was the most effective against low-level magical beasts. The only problem was that this kind of attack should not be carried out near powerful magical beasts. It would anger those terrifying creatures. For example, Banchagana's attack might be ineffective against the Horned White Whale and attract unnecessary trouble.
Helene was speechless for a moment. Salin's smile revealed too much information. Salin was very confident. That confidence was based on his strength. Apart from level-nine magical beasts, Salin was very confident about other targets.
For example, the Rasp. This kind of terrifying sea magical beast could not eat the warship, but it could completely destroy anything protruding from the warship, such as the rudder and oars. Once these two things were lost, even the most powerful warship would be trapped in the Frozen Sea, unable to leave forever.
But the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship could be driven by a spirit pool. Many undead creatures were not afraid of physical attacks. The Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship did not have oars. Instead, it was propelled by a semi-hidden jet of water. As for the rudder, it could be retracted into the ship.
This operation consumed hundreds of gold coins' worth of magic cores each time, but it made the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship as solid as a rock. The Coiled Turtle was a magical beast that could move in the deep sea. The thickest part of its carapace was more than three meters. Apart from magic, it had almost no strong means of attack. It was precisely because of this characteristic that the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship had a strong defense.
Because most magical beasts could not dive into the deep sea, the alchemy ship could simply sink and slowly escape if it could not beat them. In the periphery of the Frozen Sea, the water depth was more than two kilometers, and some places were more than four kilometers. At this depth, most magical beasts could not live.
The alchemy ship could withstand high pressure. After diving, it could move at a speed of nearly 20 kilometers per hour.
Confident men were always very charming. After a brief daze, Helene said, "If you are here for the teeth of the Rasp, then don't waste time. The teeth of the Rasp can at most be used to make daggers and arrowheads. There are not many of these magical beasts, and they are not of much help to the army's weapons. The spikes on the heads of the red krill are the most suitable. "
As Helene spoke, she asked for a piece of paper and drew a simple picture on it.
"These are red krill. They are about a meter long, and there are foot-long spikes on their heads. They can pierce through most armor. One spike can be used to make nearly 20 arrowheads. These arrowheads will cause the wound to bleed continuously unless treated with magic or divine spells. Ordinary bandaging is useless. "
"How come I have never heard of it?"
Salin had a question. Helene had been on this route for a few years, harvesting large amounts of red krill. There should be a lot of this material on the market.
"I don't have a Great Mage under me, so I cannot use spatial equipment. The space on the ship is small, so I will not collect this material. The red krill are harvested, and I only want the magic cores," Helene explained.
Waste, this is a huge waste!
Salin cried in his heart. But who could have the same strange spatial equipment as him? Truly meaningful spatial equipment could only be used by Magic Shooters or above. Although a Level Six Great Mage could also use spatial equipment, the space they could have was too small.
It was impossible for Helene to have such conditions. Other than the Three Monarchs, Salin also had thirty-nine Dimension Stones. These dimensional stones had a large capacity, and were much more stable than ordinary spatial equipment.
"Don't worry. I have enough space for this hunt to bring back prey. I will provide the materials we hunt for free to the two of you swordsmen. I will only charge a labor fee. "
"I also have spatial equipment," Ainphent said, licking his lips.
"Pretend if you can, but as for Helene …"
"I don't want it this time. Just don't forget about the ship you promised me." Helene smiled gently at Salin. Salin felt inexplicably nervous. Her expression was so strange …
"Look, it's gold coins!" Helene suddenly pointed at the magical image and shouted. The image sent back by the Eye of the Undead was of a group of turtle-like creatures that were only about three meters tall.
They were magical beasts that relied purely on their shells for defense, and ate small fish and prawns. Their greatest characteristic was that their shells had magical defense, and their flesh had a particularly pungent smell. Not many magical beasts liked to hunt them. There was a complicated pattern on their backs that looked like many gold coins piled together, emitting a golden glow. That was why they were called gold coins.
"Not a bad shield!" Salin immediately called out to Banchagana. Banchagana left the bow of the ship gloomily. He could easily pass through the necromancy formation that was originally prepared for the bone spirits. This saved Salin from using the teleportation formation.
Banchagana swam up from below, not revealing his true form. He still looked like a skeleton. He held a sledgehammer in his right hand and caught up with the magical beast gold coins. He hit each of them on the back and they immediately fainted. Banchagana stored them in his dimensional stone.
This kind of hunting was not difficult at all. What made Banchagana depressed was that the gold coins were only level-four magical beasts. Its attack power was even lower than that of a level-two magical beast. It was too shameful for an Undead Lord like him to do it.
Helene was also in a daze. In the past, she would have to put in a lot of effort and invest large amounts of money to hunt any kind of magical beast with a huge ship. For example, she had to buy magic potions and special scrolls for mages. This skeleton had won over a hundred gold coins in less than a minute. It was like … it was like bending down to pick it up on the street.
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