Chapter 693 - 656: There’s Really a Lot to Do
Although Da Fei wanted to talk while walking, the story was too long and everyone was busy with the departure. So, he decided to wait until everyone gathered to hold a meeting together.
Da Fei and Anlicia hurriedly boarded the ship, and Elena came out of the cabin with a smile to greet them, "Master, you’re back."
At that moment, Da Fei felt a bit dazed. Wasn’t it usually Deirdre who welcomed him back at this time? Her resurrection issues should be resolved by now, right?
Meanwhile, Anlicia commanded the sailors to raise the sails and untie the ropes while complaining non-stop, "Lord City Lord, do you know how much loss the marsh construction site suffers because you’re a day late? It’s very likely that the foundation won’t be properly laid due to poor tools, okay? Building a major foundation project in the marsh with soft ground is crucial, okay? Also, constructing buildings with rich minerals is very slow, okay? The bell tower and Netherworld Treasury are still incomplete, who knows how many months it will take for this Hydra Fortress made entirely of rich minerals to be completed? We can’t slack off due to temporary victories, okay? Plus, I’ve memorized the coordinates of the Blood Sea Vortex Gate transfers back and forth with Miss Elena, if it wasn’t for taking responsibility for the Flying’s safety, I would have sailed myself, okay..."
Covered in cold sweat, Da Fei nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, I’ve encountered trouble, after all. We absolutely cannot slack off! We must ensure the Hydra Fortress is completed quickly and fully!"
Jeez! This woman really becomes more of a nagging manager as a bureaucrat, my head is going to explode! But she’s right, building with rich minerals is indeed slow!
What comforted Da Fei was that despite Anlicia’s continuous complaints, she ultimately didn’t sail the ship on her own when he and Catherine were absent. This meant she at least knew her limits. Speaking of which, Anlicia was indeed the most likely to single-handedly activate the Mysterious Stealth Navigation Divine Skill and sail off. After all, she already possessed the most critically high-end God-level Magic needed for the stealth combo, and learning Master Level Reconnaissance Skill and Sailing Skill wouldn’t be hard for her, enough to manage the Vortex Gate infiltration at least. Not to mention she has already emerged as an Intermediate Navigator, meaning she has a bonus to her Sailing Skill.
Thinking of this, Da Fei’s brow twitched! Hey, to avoid future delays waiting for me, resulting in flight delays, we might really need to train her to be a god who can sail by herself! That’s right! I’m not made of iron, I need sleep too, a sleep at night in the game passes three or four days, which could change everything in critical moments!
And as for someone to replace me in Reconnaissance Skill, there is a candidate right here, that Cave Man Hero Shacket? Yes, let’s arrange for him as a backup for sailing once his sewer project is completed. Even though he’s currently not my subordinate, it doesn’t obstruct me from using him as one. By the way, I wonder how the Wandering Mercenary Tavern’s construction is going? How long till those unlucky guys can be resurrected, although even if they don’t, it’s a few wages less, wahahaha...
Now with a flash of light, the Flying appeared in Vine Forest Space.
Tachiusu once again led a team to welcome them, and Anlicia laughed, "Miss Clan Leader, I brought you 200 units of the honey you need, among which 10 units are the premium Queen Bee Honey. Under normal circumstances, you would have to queue and make appointments to purchase them. I hope you are satisfied!"
Tachiusu exclaimed in delight, "Satisfied! A big thank you to Lord City Lord and Miss Deputy City Lord. Even though I’ve been trapped for a thousand years, I know that back then only the nobility had the privilege to purchase premium Queen Bee Honey!"
Anlicia sighed with a smile, "Due to the war damage a thousand years ago, the current production of Queen Bee Honey isn’t as much as back then, even ordinary nobility can’t afford it. But our Radiant City is now a sharp new force in the Kingdom with distinguished battle merits, whatever we need, the Kingdom will try to accommodate!"
Tachiusu happily replied, "It’s truly our honor to follow the City Lord!"
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, my Radiant City has such a prominent position in the Kingdom, huh? Even with battle merits, this is a given, but in the end, I guess it relates to Anlicia’s identity and background, right?
And the so-called premium products are items even higher than the first-grade ones in the Exchange, typically players cannot purchase them despite their high reputation, and they don’t even appear in the shopping window of the Exchange, they are essentially NPC exclusive elite items.
Now, for Anlicia to be able to handle even the premium products, the low-quality hive Da Fei won in the competition is simply — well, as bad as it is, honey is still honey, even if you’re gagging, it’s not wasted as a face wash or foot bath for beauty, huh?
Da Fei then took out the low-quality hive he received during the competition and coughed lightly, "This is something I happened to pick up by the roadside. If it can be used, Miss Tachiusu, you could use it; if not, just discard it."
Tachiusu respectfully accepted it, "Thank you, Lord City Lord, I will certainly use what you gifted me with care!"
Anlicia raised an eyebrow, "Let me take a look!"
Da Fei’s heart skipped a beat, I know you’re a bee-tuning expert, but for someone capable of acquiring premium items, asking the Kingdom for a first-grade bee hive for cultivation is surely not entirely out of the question. Asking for a fifth-grade one shouldn’t even warrant a discussion, then what’s the point of nurturing a low-grade one? Da Fei looked on expectantly.
At this moment, Anlicia fussed with the hive curiously, "This is a wild bee!"
Tachiusu asked in surprise, "Are they wild bees that have never undergone domestication?"
Anlicia nodded, "Exactly! Wild bee honey yields are low, have a lot of impurities, and even have a distinctly bitter taste, which basic Chambers of Commerce won’t recognize. But placing the wild bee hive in a dense floral garden for cultivation, and a suitable temperature and humidity in bee boxes, they are a step away from fifth-grade bees and usually get cultivated into fifth-grade bees, skill level up, directly nurturing them into third-grade, is roughly the limit."
Da Fei chuckled, "Can you train them to third-grade bees though?"
Anlicia focused and replied, "It would be far too wasteful to use such a wild bee hive, thus squandering such unique topography in the Vine Forest Space! In fact, even though wild bees aren’t valuable, they are rare endangered species in the highly developed beekeeping sector of the Elf Kingdom. Under the current known woodland garden model, the evolutionary pathway for wild bees is already fixed, however, in this new space of Vine Forest, with inherent unexplored variables, it’s entirely possible a new variety of honey could be born!"
Tachiusu nodded, "Exactly, only truly wild bees that have never gone through domestication can give birth to new varieties! Those already rated honeys can’t yield new varieties."
Da Fei suddenly realized, so this inferior wild bee has such depth? Da Fei gleefully asked, "Would you have the time to explore it?"
Anlicia laughed heartily, "That’s precisely what I meant, though there are hundreds of honey brands in the Elf Kingdom already, adding another one because of me doesn’t make a difference, but if I can succeed in creating a new one, it would immensely boost my reputation. Anyway, Miss Clan Leader, hold off on breeding and I’ll come back with some bee boxes and equipment when I have time to proceed."
Tachiusu smiled, "Then we’ll rely on Miss Deputy City Lord!"
Oh yeah! Solved the wild bee problem! And, didn’t that female journalist just say this is a common drop on the competitive scene? I wonder if ordinary experts know its depth? Let’s just do it; I’ll sweep the country, buying low. If there aren’t many in China Region, once the National War Zone opens, I’ll scour the globe! Wahaha, let’s do it! Real masters buy up the treasures that ordinary experts don’t recognize at low prices!
In high spirits, Da Fei chuckled, "Miss Tachiusu, I want to convene everyone for a meeting to discuss a major matter, would you mind taking the ship with me to the marsh?"
Tachiusu laughed, "Of course, no problem!"
Oh, yeah! Such an obliging and obedient subordinate, even if she’s not your vice-hero, what’s the harm?
Now, with the Vine Demons quickly unloading the 200 units of honey from the ship hold, the Flying sailed onward upstream into the river full of floating logs.
And, when passing through the Hydra Channel, Ancient Tree Nasir’s gigantic body was still meditating in the "waist-deep" river water, motionless, absorbing and digesting the Flame Demon’s cursed power.
Da Fei couldn’t help but silently lament, as if good things always face many twists. Now, the Flying is hauling an unopenable Hydra carcass, and who knows when my landing ship tank concept will be realized again? By the way, does he still need to eat demons?
Wait! Speaking of eating demons, I suddenly remembered I still have a mission to clear the surrounding areas of the Pool of Radiance! Jeez! I am so overwhelmed!
After all, I plan to develop Deputy City Lord Anlicia into an independent general, I can’t handle every little thing myself, can I? I need to be able to sleep soundly, at the very least!
However, leaving everything to computer intelligence leaves me anxious, too—at the very least, I must not allow her to take the Flying out to fight. And to be at ease, there’s the simplest way: equip her in full Divine Equipment, leading the regular troops to crush everything thoughtlessly. But saying that, Elena might already be not easy, she’s capable of managing on her own, huh?
Jeez! No way! If all my beauties leave my side, stand on their own, then what’s left for me to play with? It’s such a conundrum, a real conundrum!
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At this time, in Dwarf Capital Moradin, Skyshattering Thunder, who had become a luxury hotel owner, was suddenly met by a swarm of TV reporters and a huge crowd of bystander players at his grand opening. This turned into a free live advertisement; where else could you find such a stroke of good fortune?
Just as Skyshattering Thunder was happily reporting the opening situation to the reporter, the reporter, named Little Squirrel, asked, "Lastly, there’s one more question. Da Fei once claimed that he made a bet with you and the Blood Sea Wave Royal Guild. If he donates money, you guys have to follow suit. Is there such a matter?"
Skyshattering Thunder’s face changed drastically. After being stunned for a moment, he immediately responded, stammering, "No such matter, I did not participate in their bet! I did not agree."
Instantly, there was a chorus of boos from the players behind Little Squirrel.
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