The Ocean Lord Is Unusually Powerful

I spent a peaceful night in the cave.

Early the next morning, they immediately started descending along the winding mountain road.

As soon as he entered the territory, Ji Chen saw Velus wandering around the square with an anxious expression.

He paused and walked over.

When Velus saw Ji Chen coming back, his face lit up with joy, and he quickly came up to greet him and saluted.

"Sir, you are finally back! You are making me anxious to death."

"Why do you look so anxious?"

"The whole island was shaken last night. Didn't you feel it on the mountain?"

Ji Chen couldn't help but be stunned.

Didn’t the earthquake last night only affect the mountain peaks? The whole island was shaken?

That's unusual. Could it be some kind of geological problem?

Looking at Velus's face, he realized that things were not simple.

"what's going on?"

"The army stationed in the underground cave sent news early in the morning that a passage in the cave collapsed, blocking two mineral resource points."

Ji Chen couldn't help but frown, "Are there any casualties?"

"We haven't calculated the statistics yet, but it seems that a lot of kobolds are buried inside. The army stationed there is organizing manpower to dig out the collapsed passage, but the progress seems to be very slow."

Velus said clearly.

He was relieved to hear that only the kobolds were buried.

Are kobolds considered humans? Ahem, I accidentally exposed the capitalist's thoughts.

Ji Chen nodded towards Velus, "Don't worry, I'm going to see what's going on now."

After saying that, he hurried to the underground cave with his army.

In the mine hall of the cave, a large number of kobolds and garrisoned fishman wanderers gathered together.

Seeing Ji Chen coming, it felt like he had found his backbone.

Especially the kobolds, each one barked excitedly.

"The lord is here!! Our companions are saved!"

Ji Chen stood in front of them and said some encouraging words as usual, which increased their loyalty.

Then he asked several kobolds to take him to the passage where the collapse occurred.

This passage belongs to the deeper part of this underground cave and can lead to two crude iron mines.

But at this time, it was completely blocked by falling rocks.

The kobolds tried to dig away, but there seemed to be a layer of gravel above, and as much as they dug out below fell from the top.

So after one night, we only dug a dozen meters.

The blockage is so tight, not to mention whether the inside has completely collapsed, the air is also a big problem.

Ji Chen pondered for a moment, then returned to the mine hall to gather all the kobolds, and counted them one by one. He found that there were about twenty kobolds missing, and they should all be trapped inside.

According to the display on the lord panel, these kobolds are not dead yet, but if they are not dug out in time, they will be dead once the remaining air inside is consumed.

There are more than twenty kobolds, neither too many nor too few, and they are worth searching for.

He immediately ordered other kobolds to continue clearing the blocked rocks and at the same time reinforce the passage to prevent a secondary collapse.

But fortunately, the collapse of this passage was not serious. The kobolds were very cautious when digging the passage. There were wooden frames supporting the rock wall and the top every few meters.

This earthquake only collapsed about a hundred meters.

The time comes in the afternoon.

As the last large rock was chipped, it was broken down into small stones and transported away.

The collapsed part was finally excavated.

But there was no sign of the trapped kobold behind.

Things also started to go wrong.

Ji Chen led the army and continued to go deeper.

There were still no kobolds seen along the way, but we could tell from the dog footprints on the ground that the kobolds trapped here had been here before, but returned again for unknown reasons.

They soon came to a bifurcated road, one on the left and one on the right leading to a rough iron mine.

See this, in order to improve search efficiency.

Ji Chen asked Anina to lead some people to search the right side, while he took the rest to the left side.

Passing through a semi-arc passage, we soon came to an underground cave of several thousand square meters.

The rock walls of the cave are inlaid with pieces of red ore, and there are piles of thick iron piled next to them. Some tools can also be seen scattered around.

Only the kobolds were not seen, and they were not here.

Ji Chen was not disappointed. Anyway, there were only two resource points here. If they were not on this side, they should be on the other side.

Return to the fork and enter the passage on the left.

Through the winding road like an intestine, they soon came to another crude iron mine.

Anina and others gathered in a corner, not knowing what they were doing.

"What are you doing?"

Hearing his words, Anina immediately turned her head and said loudly: "Sir, there is a hole here!"

Ji Chen was stunned, hole?

The surrounding troops made way for him to walk in.

This so-called hole is about one meter long and wide. It is so deep and dark inside that it is impossible to see the bottom clearly.

"We didn't see the kobold, we only found this hole." Anina explained on the side.

"I didn't find any kobolds there either."

Anina was immediately surprised, "Then where did they go? Did they enter this hole?"

"It's not impossible"

Ji Chen pondered for a moment and asked the army to call in a few kobolds.

"Did this hole exist before?"

The kobolds looked at each other, slightly confused and said: "It seems that there was no such hole before."

If it hadn't happened before, it might have been caused by the shock last night.

The kobolds who were trapped here saw that the way back was blocked and happened to find this hole, so they went in to find out.

Well, this reasoning is very reasonable.

Judging from the full view map, this hole extends downward, presumably leading to a place deeper underground.

Without wasting time, Ji Chen ordered a kobold to go down and check the situation.

The kobold agreed to his order without any hesitation.

Serving the lord is their supreme honor, even death is worth it!

In terms of fanaticism and loyalty, these kobolds are already comparable to the recruited soldiers.

Tie a safety rope around the kobold's waist to ensure that it can be pulled out in case of danger.

Because kobolds have excellent night vision, they do not need lighting tools such as torches.

After tying the rope, he directly turned his body around, with his head facing up and his feet facing down. He used his hands and feet to start climbing down the hole one meter at a time.

Some information came one after another.

"It's very dark here, the slope is very steep, and dust and gravel are falling from the top, and it could collapse at any time."

"I found those kobold footprints and a broken rope! Pull me up quickly!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the safety rope suddenly tightened instantly, and the screams of the pathfinding kobolds came from the cave.

When Ji Chen saw this, he quickly asked someone to pull it up.

The face of the kobold who was pulled up was in shock, and his body was covered with scratches. "At the end of the hole is a deep pit that goes vertically downward!"

"Then do you see the kobolds down there?"

The kobold shook his head, "No, it's at least dozens of meters high. I can't see clearly what the bottom looks like."

Ji Chen paused, and he had already given a verdict to those kobolds in his heart.

At a height of tens of meters, even a body as strong as a Naga warrior would probably fall badly.

What's more, what about those kobolds who are not physically strong? I'm afraid every one of them will fall directly and be seriously injured.

At this point he needs to make a choice.

Should we continue to explore and find the missing kobold?

Let's just leave it at that and seal the hole.

This hole did not exist here originally, but appeared coincidentally due to the vibration last night. The specific situation inside is not yet clear.

And according to what this kobold said, the structure inside is very unstable and there is a risk of collapse at any time.

If their front heel had just entered, the back heel might have collapsed and might have been buried inside.

Ji Chen could swim in the ocean without fear, but in this cave full of rocks and mud, he was no different from ordinary people.

After thinking about it for a while.

The so-called son of a rich man will not sit in the hall.

He decided to send out an expedition of kobolds and let them explore on their own.

After all, he wouldn't feel particularly sad even if he lost some kobolds.

In the balance of my mind, the weight of continuing to search has been greatly reduced to this point, and the balance has been completely tilted.

The value of these missing kobolds was far from what required him to personally go out and spend a lot of time searching for them.

This is cruel, but also very realistic.

This is the basic quality of being a lord.

He must measure and judge the value of various things and events, and then make decisions and actions based on this.

Only in this way can he better develop his territory and allow himself and Ocean Crown to gain a better foothold in this world.

Arranging some murloc warriors to guard the cave, Ji Chen led most of the army out of the underground cave and returned to the territory again.

Instruct Velus to send some men to the top of the mountain to mine sulfur, diamonds and other minerals there.

These minerals are enough to give Ocean Crown several more exportable resources.

Then he called Raymond, who had been idle.

The fat man soon arrived at the Lord's Mansion and waited respectfully in front of Ji Chen.

"Sir, what do you want from me?"

Ji Chen sat casually on the chair and waved his hands with a kind face, "Don't be nervous, just sit down."

Raymond nodded and sat carefully across the table, but only placed one-third of his butt on the chair.

For someone like him who has been in the territory for a few days but has not made any achievements yet, he has to be careful even when eating.

"I plan to have you set sail in the next two days to the mainland to sell goods and purchase the resources needed for the territory."

Hearing this, Raymond looked shocked and felt happy.

Are you finally going to be able to use him? He has been waiting for a long time!

"Thank you for the opportunity, sir. I will definitely use my lifelong talents to sell goods at the highest price and purchase resources with the least money!"

Looking at his positive look, Ji Chen smiled and said, "Then let me ask you, where do you plan to sell the specialties of the territory, and how will you sell them?"

Raymond had already thought about these issues and immediately started talking about them.

"I think Ocean Crown should avoid the Western Continent now, because the main power of the Hanseatic Chamber of Commerce is in the Western Continent, and the business there has many connections with them, which is not conducive to us building trade routes and selling special products.

Therefore, I think we should go to the Northern Continent first, build a route between the Crescent Islands and the Northern Continent, and conduct trade! "

Hearing this, Ji Chen's interest greatly increased.

He had thought about avoiding the Western Continent where the Hanseatic Chamber of Commerce was located, but he had never thought about selling specialties to the Northern Continent.

"Why do you think you should sell it to the Northern Continent?"

Raymond saw Ji Chen's interested expression and talked even more enthusiastically.

“This has a lot to do with the type of specialty products, as well as the local culture and environment!”

"The Northern Continent is located in the north and is covered with many trees. Based on this, the tradition of advocating wood was born. Many nobles of the Northern Continent like good wood and use it to make various wooden furniture and accessories. Wood is used as a materials for building houses,

This is similar to the Western Continent, but now the Western Continent is not suitable, so in comparison, the only choice is the Northern Continent. "

"The Crown of the Ocean is rich in high-quality and precious jungle trees, which just meets the market demand of the northern continent."

He couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

"In addition to precious jungle trees, golden seabass and specialty coffee beans are also very good specialties. The nobles of the kingdom in the northern continent will definitely be willing to spend a lot of money to buy them. I can guarantee this!"

Raymond continued, looking confident.

Ji Chen looked at his confident look and asked funnyly: "I don't doubt the specialty coffee beans, but why do you think Golden Bass will be a big seller?

After all, it is just a second-level specialty product, and there is nothing special about it except that it is slightly more delicious. "

The former member of the Hanseatic Chamber of Commerce suddenly showed a bad smile.

"Sir, this is not true. Even if this kind of golden seabass is placed in the Mediterranean, which is extremely rich in fisheries, its taste and meat quality can be considered to be the best fish species."

“If it was just delicious, I really don’t have any confidence that it would be a big hit, but I can’t stand it because it looks so good!

With its excellent appearance of golden scales, as long as we package it a little and spend some time to promote the whole gimmick, for example, it has a trace of golden dragon blood in its body, and it is only produced in the forbidden sea, it is very rare. Fish species, output is limited,

In this way, I can deceive, ah, attract more people to buy. With my many years of experience and skillful operation, I will definitely be able to sell the golden bass at the highest price! "

Raymond patted his bulging chest, looking confident.

Look, what is professional!

Sure enough, people should not be judged by their appearance. I saw that subduing this fat man was the right choice.

To put it simply, what he said is artificially adding added value to the product.

Originally, golden seabass was just a relatively delicious fish, but through reasonable operation and publicity, it can add more value and sell for a price that far exceeds its own value.

On Blue Star, diamonds are one of the best examples.

It is essentially a carbon molecule, but because of its beautiful appearance and slogans such as "A diamond is forever", it has become one of the most famous luxury goods.

Although some people will disdain this, there will definitely be some people who believe it.

And the people who believe in this part are the ones who have been taken advantage of, ah, they are the loyal customers.