"It's obvious that I can't make the fourth update before 12. I'll try to make it at two, or before three tomorrow. There'll be another update later."
The Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship sped up and continued north. In the hall, Felrett and Lannie were teaching Salin a lesson.
"I know you're rich. Ainphent told me that your businesses are all profiteers. But have you ever thought that Alchemy City will hold back when you buy the maps of sea monsters? If you really want to make a fortune in the sea, you'll have to rely on your own power to investigate.
"Uncle, I don't have that much time." Salin smiled bitterly. He didn't want to give a large number of demon cores and coins to Alchemy City. Among the three factions in Alchemy City, Seriger Island was the weakest. He might as well keep the demon cores for his teacher. But the creatures in the sea were so complicated. It would take a lot of time to familiarize and study them one by one. Salin didn't have the time.
Although Joey would definitely deal with Faka, Salin couldn't place his bets on Joey.
He could only rely on Seriger Island.
"Don't you have a long-term plan?" Felrett said, dissatisfied.
"Please, Uncle." Salin, on the other hand, was very modest. From Ainphent's description, he could infer that the Filets had once held a very high position in the Clyde family. The two of them were also sufficiently knowledgeable that a Mage like him could not compare to them.
"I heard that you robbed the warehouse in Phoenix. Is that true?"
Salin blushed with shame and hurriedly said, "Bandits attacked the city, and the mayor abandoned the city. When I arrived, there was no more resistance in the city. After driving away the bandits, I was powerless to defend the city, so I had to take the food."
"Humph, you make it sound good. Let me tell you, Holy Rock City will turn a blind eye to this. But if they really want to, they can frame you as an accomplice of the bandits. You won't be able to complain."
"I'm prepared for that." Salin smiled. He wasn't afraid. When he was in Siding Star City, before he left, he set a small fire and burned the warehouse. He wasn't a Magic Shooter. Normally, he wouldn't be able to take that much food. If Holy Rock City wanted to punish them, they could only do as Felrett had said, by framing them.
This was what Salin was least afraid of. If that was the case, he would no longer have any scruples and wouldn't have to consider Rex's problem. As a Magician, the only thing he had to consider was balance.
If Saint Rock City was reasonable, then he would be reasonable. If Saint Rock City was shameless, then he would return the favor. Metatlin was more than 15,000 kilometers away from Holy Rock City, and Qin Yin was temporarily unable to mobilize troops there. Moreover, Salin still had the contract with Goddess Myers. Sooner or later, he would have to deal with Holy Rock City, so he was not afraid of shedding all pretense of cordiality.
Rex, on the other hand, was in a dilemma. Sephiroth had left some leeway in Holy Rock City, and her brother, Ojarvis, trusted her very much. Under such circumstances, Rex and Salin could only play tricks in Phoenix. They definitely couldn't touch Qin Yin's territory. Otherwise, the nobles in Qinyin would be disappointed, and it would be difficult for them to recruit followers.
"Of course you're not afraid. You want the whole of Phoenix." Salin was shocked by Feliot's words. If Feliot knew what he was thinking, how could Sephiroth not guess it?
"Your method of probing is not bad. The Phoenix nobles have a lot of resentment towards Holy Rock City. This time, you took away so much food, but no one asked Holy Rock City for permission. Did you know that after you left, Rex's army arrived and occupied Side Star City and Mars City? "
"What?" Salin had been busy and didn't have the chance to contact Rex. He didn't expect that Rex had already occupied these cities completely and didn't resort to mercenaries. This wasn't agreed upon beforehand.
"You want Phoenix, but Rex wants it too!" Feliot sighed.
Salin laughed and said, "Uncle, you're thinking too much. Rex occupied this city to get me out of Holy Rock City's sight. "
"Perhaps there is a greater conspiracy between the two of you. However, as a direct descendant of the Glücos family, Rex has the right to inherit the throne. He will never allow your people to occupy Phoenix," Feliot said sternly.
Salin was shocked. Yes, he had overlooked this point. Rex's surname was Glücos! Rex might have supported him to establish a country because of this. If he established a country, it wouldn't be good for him to invade Qin Yin's land. Thinking of this, Salin felt a little disappointed, but he quickly adjusted his mentality.
No matter how close he was to Rex, he couldn't ask him to make such a sacrifice. For example, Salin would never agree to Rex's request for Serrig Island.
Salin fell silent and waited for Feliot's teachings. It was a blessing to have an elder in the family. Feliot was willing to talk to him. Salin's feelings were indescribable. Although Feliot and his wife were thinking for Ainphent, they had been very nice to him when Salin didn't have any advantages. That wasn't an act.
Feliot and his wife fought with the Vatican for their son, which reminded Salin of his teacher who went to find trouble with Count Alphonso for him. A Mage's temperament couldn't be faked. Salin wouldn't suspect what kind of people Feliot and his wife were.
"Although Phoenix is important, it's not as important as Garoulan. Garoulan's three enemies are the key to the war. But if the Tanggulas people want to completely occupy Garoulan, they have to be on good terms with the Scochenya people for the time being. If anything happens, Salin, you can go for the Rhine Duchy! "
"Rhine Duchy?" Salin was a little troubled. The Rhine Duchy was much more powerful than Phoenix, and there was a level-nine mercenary team within its borders. The border region of Scochenya also had a level-nine mercenary team.
These two level-nine mercenary teams had four level-nine powerhouses. Especially the Dragon and Rose mercenary team at the border of Didips, whose leader was a Gold Sword Saint. With this Gold Sword Saint around, it didn't matter how many troops he had. Unless he could gather a dozen Magic Shooters to surround and attack that Gold Sword Saint.
"That level-nine mercenary team can be bought," Feliot reminded Salin softly.
"I can't afford it." Salin smiled bitterly. Although that mercenary team wasn't as powerful as the Dragon and Rose mercenary team, they still had two level-nine Mages. To make two level-nine Mages risk their lives? Salin didn't think it was possible.
"You have to buy it even if you can't afford it. It's just bribing two level-nine Mages. Think about it, with your net worth in Metatlin City, who wouldn't be jealous? Only Mages can be trusted. They will work for you if you pay them. You're a Mage yourself, so they won't feel embarrassed. "Feliot hit the nail on the head.
Salin was rich now. If not for Qin Yin's recent internal strife, he would have long been schemed against. How could he allow him to build a city?
"As long as those two level-nine Mages can be bribed, the entire mercenary team will follow. Without them, that mercenary team will immediately split into four level-eight mercenary teams, and won't be able to dominate Rhine Duchy. "
"Uncle Feliot, you really know everything."
Of course. We're locked up, but the family still has to send intelligence reports for us to analyze. All these years, we've been paying attention to what happened in the four grand duchies. Other than the incident in Phoenix, which was a little unexpected, the situation in the entire Jia Loulan Kingdom is as we analyzed.
"I think you know who to find to bribe these two level-nine Magic Shooters, Uncle." Salin was in a good mood. He hadn't expected the Feliot couple's hidden methods. Ainphent's parents had more power than he imagined.
"Of course. The leader of the level-nine mercenary team in Rhine Duchy is a Silver Sword Saint, 48 years old. His son is 26 years old, also a Silver Sword Saint. The father and son spent everything they had to build a level-nine Magic Tower for the two Magic Shooters. Tell me, what will you use to tempt those two Magic Shooters to leave? "
Salin didn't even think and answered, "I'll just give them a ten-story Magic Tower."
"Good, Salin, you're really smart. Those two level-nine Magic Shooters don't go to Alchemy City because they're proud and arrogant. If you dare to build a ten-story Magic Tower, you'll definitely move them. You need to finish the blueprint, and I'll send someone to persuade them. "Feliot was happy. Salin was smart and sharp, and he thought of the key point immediately.
For example, two level-nine Magic Shooters who trained together like brothers would definitely have a high status in Alchemy City. But these two people didn't go. They would rather endure in Rhine Duchy and not even take half a step into Qin Yin. They were definitely dissatisfied, unwilling, and indignant.
When Qin Yin was founded, he had an agreement with the Vatican not to build a Magic Tower above ten stories.
Salin thought to himself that a Level 9 Magic Shooter was still an unreachable existence to him now, but when all the mages on Seriger Island came and entered the Six Yuan Space to train, these two Level 9 Magic Shooters would be nothing to him.
"Salin, when these two level-nine Magic Shooters leave, you can bribe the Red Tiger Mercenary Team at the same time. The Red Tiger Mercenary Group will go to your country and become a regular army. Just remember to bestow them the title of nobility. Then, you can send your own people to take over the Red Tiger Mercenary Team's base. That way, you can officially have a piece of territory in Rhine Duchy. "
Salin was full of admiration. Feliot's calculations were extremely sharp. It was a drastic measure. Without the two level-nine Magic Shooters, the Red Tiger Mercenary Team would be easy to bribe. Those two silver Sword Saints would be tempted by the title of nobility. In Rhine, the status of mercenaries wasn't high, and it wasn't hereditary. It only said that once you died, you couldn't leave anything for your family.
If the Red Tiger Mercenary Team became a regular army, he would have ten thousand more slots, and he could arrange them in Rhine Duchy.
The people from these large clans were indeed vicious and merciless. They did things decisively. Once he entered Rhine, with Rex's help, he would soon be able to swallow up the other mercenary teams in Rhine and become independent. Luckily, he had tried to build a relationship with Feliot because of Ainphent.
"Uncle Feliot …"
"Salin, aren't I very strong?" Filet laughed out loud innocently.
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