Advent of the Archmage Chapter 197: Barren only stones (4/4)
'Boom Boom Boom' came out with a loud noise, and a large group of seagulls flew in shock.
Along the coast, a row of high water suddenly emerged on the calm sea. White water splashed out in all directions. Under the sun, a faint rainbow appeared in the air.
On the stone wall by the coast, there are several figures with very different heights.
The tall man is Link, the flamingo mercenary regiment leader Yak, and the short one is three. All are Jobs. The head is Aberdeen. He is the director of the channel development project. He is standing beside him. The two were his deputies.
Here is the east coast of Field Wilderness. This place is called Hu Xiaoya. It is a high stone wall, but in the stone wall there is a notch with a width of 300 meters. The water in the notch is very deep, reaching an average of 30 meters. The **** of the cliff behind the notch is also very gentle, and you can easily reach the coast from here.
If there are no reefs in the sea, then this is a very good deep-water port.
Linke needs a lot of materials to build a territory, and the most efficient and economical way to transport goods is by sea. So after understanding the basic situation of the territory, the first thing for the Job engineering team to open up the sea .
Looking at the splashing water on the sea, Link asked Aberdeen: "How long does it take for a truly usable channel to open up?"
Because the incident was handled by the Flamingo Mercenary Regiment, and Link was just a letter contact. Link did n’t know the details. Now he ’s here in person. Of course, he must ask the experts so that he knows well. .
Aberdeen knew that the young man was his master, and he was also a master of magic. He could n’t fool. He immediately raised his twelve-pointed spirit and said, "Master, we have sent divers to investigate before. There are a lot of reefs from here to 50 nautical miles, but there is not much that needs to be cleared, only 1,000 meters on the edge of Huxiao Cliff can be cleared. The estimated time to clear this area is Two months, there is still one month left. "
A month, not bad.
He continued to ask, "So, is it necessary to mark a safe channel in an area 1000 meters away?"
Aberdeen explained patiently: "Master, do n’t need it. Now every sea ship is drawn with basic water magic runes. The experienced captain can judge the depth of the water from the change of the rune light. , As long as the reef is not too dense, they can safely avoid it.
Lincoln suddenly knew he was thinking too much. This is the real world. People will always find the most economical and reliable way to solve the problem. He is a maritime maritime affair who asks for specific details. joke.
"So what is the budget for opening a sea channel and building a port?" Link asked again, which he needed to master.
"4827 gold coins, master, this is the exact cost. We Jobs are very fair and never pit friends." Aberdeen patted his chest proudly and reported a fairly accurate number.
Linke has his own thoughts: "I also hope that this harbor will leave enough room for expansion. If it develops in the future, it can be expanded smoothly."
Speaking of this, Aberdeen was immediately embarrassed: "Master, if this is the case, these stone walls under our feet must be leveled, and the amount of work is more than doubled ... . "
"My budget is capped at 10,000 coins." Link raised a finger.
Aberdeen's eyes lighted up and he immediately said, "Then there will be no problem."
He turned around and began to discuss with the two deputies around him. The two deputies took out a drawing. After the three of them drew a while, the little Jobman looked up and said to Link: "Master, if you do this, the time limit Increase by half a month. "
This is of course no problem, Link nodded and agreed.
After that, the group walked along the stone wall of Huxiao Cliff again, and then Lin bid farewell to these busy Jobs and rushed to the inland camp with Yak.
On the way, Jacques stopped talking.
Linke sees it, thinks about it, understands his mind, and laughs: "Why, are you worried about not enough gold coins?"
This is exactly what Yake wanted to say. He turned his head to look at the port under construction and said, "Master, count this harbour, you have invested nearly 30,000 gold coins in the territory. Get started. "
They just cleaned up the bandits in the wilderness, built a small camp, and then 30,000 gold coins evaporated. The speed of spending money can no longer be described by flowing water. This is simply a flood.
Where did Yake see such a way of spending money? Not only was he flustered, Lucy, Gridan and others were flustered, even the magician Carrido was not at all. Link was able to make money with magic, But it ’s even faster to spend money.
They are afraid that Link will run out of money and get into trouble.
Linke laughed: "This is a necessary investment. It is saved now and will cost more in the future."
Yak listened, the thick lips on that loyal face moved again, and there was something he didn't dare to say. It wasn't that he was not straightforward, but it was really difficult for him to say what he wanted to say.
How sensitive is Lin Ke, when he sees him like this, he laughs and scolds: "I haven't seen you for a few months. How did you become like this? Is it constipation?"
Yak smiled bitterly, knowing that Link's character was relaxed, and his face showed anxiety: "Sir, this Field Wilderness is rare and barren. There is no land for crops. There are stones everywhere, how can they not be cleaned. Except for some weeds, not even trees can be seen, there are not many rivers, hurricanes often cross the border, there is no place to hide, such places ..... .. can it prosper? "
Originally, they came here with confidence and prepared to work hard for themselves and for Link, but they did n’t understand the situation. In the past few months, they stayed in this wilderness, and the passion in the three of them was all The barren and desolate ground was smoothed.
The food you eat, the clothes you wear, and the wood you use to build your house all have to be brought in from outside the country. This place is so poor.
Linke listened, but laughed without any worry.
The natural environment of Field Wilderness is a little bit worse, but otherwise, it's no wonder that such a large piece of land can reach him.
Moreover, this wilderness is not useless, and the anti-magic clay will not be said. Its geographical location is also very good. It lies along the east coast and goes out for 1,000 nautical miles. To the north is the capital of the Norton Kingdom, and the conditions are really good.
The natural environment is bad, so transform it.
In this magical world, this is not impossible, as long as you are willing to invest, you can overcome it. The most important thing for Link now is money. He has 120,000 gold coins in his pocket, part of which he earns, and nearly 80,000 are rewarded by the Academy of Magic to support him in building the territory.
"Relax, Jacques, in 10 years, the Field Wilderness will become Field City."
At this time, the shadow of the camp had already appeared in front of him, and Link drew his whip and hurried forward. Yack's worries remained unabated. He felt that he could not see any hope at all. With a sigh, he gently pinched the horse's abdomen and followed behind Link.
The camp in front is called Jiaotuling. It was built temporarily, but it also cost Link 6000 gold coins.
The entire camp was built on a high ground. A huge city wall was built with huge stones around the high ground. The wall had two gates, one to the sea and one to the Gwent forest to the northwest.
The stone wall surrounds a circle of land with a diameter of more than 300 meters. A strong sentry tower is built at the highest place to monitor the surroundings of the camp. Below the high ground is a large wooden house, which houses the mercenary group. Members and recruited workers.
After entering the camp, Link rolled over and dismounted, handed the reins to the warrior on one side, and then walked towards a large wooden building on the side.
This wooden building is the administrative building of the camp. It has two floors and covers an area of more than 200 square meters. At this time, the staff is very busy. Come up, this is Link's clerk, Joshua, who was recruited from the valley town, a very capable young man.
He held a piece of paper in his hand, and reported to Link quickly and clearly: "Master, the reply from the East Valley Magic Academy is a letter from Dean Anthony."
"Retell to me," Link said.
"Yes." Joshua nodded and continued: "The letter says that your vision is not practical. It is impossible to change the climatic conditions of the Field Wilderness by using a magic tower. He said that if he wants to achieve this goal, It is necessary to build at least 5 large magic towers to form a tower array, and there are 5 magic masters stationed at all times to achieve it, and this is not realistic ... East Valley College can build a large for you at a 50% discount Magic Tower, but it ca n’t help you achieve your goals.
It's really unrealistic. Don't even think about a large magic tower without 100,000 gold coins. Five are 500,000, and five magic masters are stationed at all times. This plan is simply crazy.
Linke listened as he walked all the way. When he got to the study room that belonged to him alone, he had understood the other person. He sat down on the chair and frowned, "Well, this is really not a Good news. "
To build the Field Wilderness, the port is the first key, and climate change is another key. Both are indispensable.
Otherwise, the Field Wilderness will experience more than 4 super-large hurricanes and 10 or so small hurricanes in a year, and this place can only flourish if there is a ghost.
The magic tower is also much needed by Link. Although he has graduated from East Valley College now, there is no limit to magic. To continue on the road to magic, he must have his own magic tower, ordinary. Not yet, it's best to be the same size as the Magic Tower of the East Valley College Hub.
Donggu College ca n’t help him anymore. Link frowned, thinking hard about the solution.
At this time, the young clerk took out another letter with a magic seal on it, stating that it was a secret letter. The clerk did not open it. He gave the letter to Link: "Master, this is just now Letter to you. "
Linke took a look at the letter, and saw that the envelope was covered with a shimmering magic mark. The envelope was made of very tough bearskin paper. The back of the letter was also painted with a self-destruct character. Wen, as long as the letter is opened by violence, the letter will self-destruct.
How can this letter be opened correctly? No explanation.
Linke glanced up and down the envelope, and estimated the meaning of each rune. After half a minute, he understood it. This is a Malfun rune lock, very delicate, but as long as you know the rules, you can do it in minutes. Can crack.
If it is the previous Link, it may be difficult to be stumped, but Link who has read all the magic notes of the upper magician of the East Valley Academy has a profound magical background. This rune lock came to him. Said to be a piece of cake.
For five or six minutes, Link used the finger to gently run the rune on the stationery with a certain moment, each input a different amount of magic energy, after 13 magic energy, the envelope lighted up, The magic mark disappeared and the envelope opened automatically.
Before pulling out the stationery, Link couldn't help but think, ‘Who is playing the mystery with me? It's quite interesting. ’
. (To be continued.)