Setting off from the Vast Sea Protector again, on the ship in Kul Tiras, Li De was not in a very good mood. This time, his plan to build a new wonder fell through.
The three ancient wonders refreshed this time are: the Great Bath, the Hanging Garden and the Temple of Artemis.
Both the Bathhouse and the Hanging Gardens require natural rivers, and the conditions for the Temple of Artemis are also difficult to meet:
"3. Temple of Artemis (ancient): Productivity 18,000 points.
Building terrain: Requires adjacent hunting camp.
Wonderful effect: The hunting camps, pastures, and plantations in the city can provide residents with a good livable environment (healthy life: recovery from illness is accelerated; happy life: residents are better at entertainment and stimulate artistic inspiration.)
(Note: This settlement has a hero-level hunter, and the cost productivity is reduced by 30%)"
Although all the sand trolls are good hunters, none of them are heroic hunters. Not to mention that the Hanhai Protectorate is built in the desert, so where can they find a fixed hunting ground?
If we forcibly circled a piece of land to build a hunting ground, then we might be able to build this temple. However, by doing so, Li De felt that it was a bit unfair to this wonder, and it would not be a good help to the development of the city.
Every time he thought about this, Li De was angry at how bad his luck was. He could wait for the next refresh, and perhaps a more suitable spectacle would appear.
But the next refresh will have to wait until a week later, but what if it still fails to refresh after a week?
The two-month period agreed with the Red Dragon Legion is coming soon, and time is already very urgent. How can he waste another week?
Not only the failure to build the wonders, but also the Hanhai Protectorate's problems with food, fresh water, vegetables, etc. were also huge.
He planned to immigrate 10,000 people from Alterac, and now it seems that after these 10,000 people successfully immigrate, the population of Hanhai Protectorate will reach more than 20,000.
Judging from the current natural endowment of Tanaris, supporting 100,000 people is the limit. Although 20,000 people are still far away from the 100,000 mark, the issue of new population in the future needs to be taken into consideration.
Moreover, the previous estimate of 100,000 people was based on the lack of industrial development. Industrial water use is incomparable to domestic water use.
The purpose of immigrating 10,000 people is to offset the 10,000 trolls. The population of the two ethnic groups must at least reach a balance. Only then can Li De, the leader of the human race, be confirmed. Only by laying a solid foundation in the culture of the main ethnic group can he be qualified.
To pursue diversification.
And when the population of Hanhai Protectorate reaches more than 20,000, the demand for daily livelihood will be greater, and now it relies heavily on Hot Sand Group in this regard.
Due to the rock salt trade, the Hanhai Protectorate and the Hot Sand Group had already had a small dispute. It was important that their lifeline should not be controlled by others for a long time.
So it’s extremely important to get a new place to live that can serve as a granary!
After helping the Red Dragon Legion rescue Queen Alexstrasza this time, Li De will start arranging this matter.
Due to its close relationship with Lothar, Alterac is basically half of Li De's territory, but Alterac certainly cannot be used as the granary of the Protector of the Vast Sea. It would be difficult to feed himself there.
While thinking about these things, Dai Lin knocked on the door and walked into Li De's cabin.
Another thing happened.
Because of Noglfogg's new naval route, Li De left the Dinghai directly in Port of Hope this time and handed it over to Bigwitz and the others for modification. Li De took Dai Lin's ship.
This time when Dai Lin came to pick up the goods, he mentioned the issue of route safety again.
Just one day ago, when the fleet was halfway through the Titan Route, they encountered sea giants and naga for the first time!
Sea giants are wonderful creatures. They are the earliest Titan creations. When they were first created, the guardians hoped that they could move the seabed and tidy up the ocean environment.
Therefore, these sea giants possess wonderful arcane energy in their bodies, and their bodies seem to be part of the ocean.
This allows them to walk slowly as usual even in the turbulent ocean currents of Titan's route, letting the ocean currents pass by them.
The identities of the Nagas are even more bizarre, they are actually upper elves.
In the ancient times 10,000 years ago, the Night Elf Queen was bewitched by the Burning Legion because she was obsessed with power, and led this demonic army into the physical world.
Although under the leadership of the demigods of the wilderness, the various tribes led by the night elves forced back the Burning Legion, the continent was also divided due to the big explosion.
And in the center of the explosion, the upper elves who were addicted to arcane magic also sank to the bottom of the sea with their city.
In the dark deep sea, these upper elves were bewitched by the ancient gods, and their bodies were twisted into naga with human body and snake tail.
These Nagas are better at swimming than fish, making waves in the ocean, and often have wars with other powerful creatures in the ocean.
Sea giants are one of their enemies.
Originally, sea giants were docile creatures that obeyed the guardians' orders. However, due to various reasons, the guardians had internal strife and subsequently lost their voices in the world.
Without a leader, the sea giants will attack any creature they consider an enemy.
The sea giants and Nagas had a battle near the Titan Channel. The Sea Giants could move freely in the Titan Channel, and Naga's powerful tails allowed them to enter and escape from the high-speed ocean currents at any time.
Dai Lin's fleet was inexplicably involved in the battle. Fortunately, the primary target of both sides was not them. With desperate fighting, the passing fleet finally escaped from the battlefield while sailing at high speed.
But even so, there were many casualties on the deck. Fortunately, no ship sank.
"I finally understand that we need high-end combat power so much. Goblin muskets and dwarf muskets are not very effective, although the previous battle was thanks to them."
The battle with Naga and the sea giant reminded Dai Lin of the fear of being dominated by the dragon. Although the two were incomparable to the dragon, such a loss was not something Dai Lin was willing to bear.
This time, they were lucky that the sea giants and naga were not targeting them specifically, but who knows when these guys will go crazy next time?
"Recruiting cutting-edge combat forces can be carried out simultaneously with the rescue of the Red Dragon Queen. Issue a recruitment order in the name of Marshal Lothar to recruit strong men to rescue the Red Dragon Queen. Those who rescue the Red Dragon Queen can receive the blessing of the dragon.
I believe there is no one who would not be moved by the marshal’s prestige and the dragon’s friendship.”
I have discussed this matter with Lothar. The marshal has no objection to this matter, but he has reservations about publicizing it in a big way. After all, he is not a person who likes publicity.
"But there are only five people to rescue the Red Dragon Queen, and you have taken up another spot."
Dai Lin was not optimistic about this arrangement, but Li De still had a plan in mind.
"It's nothing. It's normal to have selections. But we found a reason to gather all the strong ones. Those who failed to be selected can't let their trip be in vain, and by the way, we arranged internship positions for them
.
The internship position is to help us protect the safety of the routes. After successfully passing the internship period, they can choose to join the company formally and enjoy generous benefits, or receive the title of 'Lotha's Warrior'.
This title is not a false title, with this title, he can get discounts on consumption in Alterac, Vast Sea Protector and Kul Tiras, and he can also get some help from the locals when taking risks."
Dai Lin nodded. At least he was very satisfied with this design, but after thinking about it, it seemed that Lothar was going to use his name to make selfless sacrifices.
"But what benefit does this arrangement bring to Marshal Lothar?"
Li De laughed.
"The short-term benefit is that you provide the fishing boats and I provide the manpower and operations to jointly develop Lake Lordamere. At our previous immigration briefing meeting, the pickled fish sent out was brought from Lake Lordamere. The response after the meeting was still the same.
Very popular.
Highlanders are not very good at running fisheries, but I have experience in this area. Of course, your Kul Tiras is more experienced. The Hanhai Protectorate is currently in the fishing ban period, and many people are still unemployed. I believe in similar people.
There are quite a few in your country too.
Mobilize the unemployed and let them work as technicians in Alterac to improve the quality of life of the locals."
"What about the long term?"
"The long-term nature is these 'Warriors of Lothar'. Those who can be screened must be first-rate adventurers.
You cannot expect these people to endure being bodyguards on our ship forever. Senior talents will not limit themselves to one position.
An internship period is set to give these adventurers something fresh. In the future, even if the Red Dragon Queen is rescued, warriors can be recruited for other reasons to normalize this mechanism.
This will not only facilitate our rotation, but also allow the marshal to come into contact with a large number of outstanding talents.
Never underestimate the warriors' worship of heroes. How was the Brotherhood of the Iron Horse established? Wasn't it a spontaneous organization by a group of admirers of the marshal? Without their heroic fighting in the Burning Plains, what qualifications would I have to capture Orgrim alive?
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Through this system, a group of outstanding warriors can be gathered under the command of Marshal Lothar.
Of course, these marshals cannot all be used by themselves, because such a force that cannot be underestimated can easily touch the sensitive nerves of His Majesty Terenas.
But even if he can't use them all, the Marshal can select the best ones and send them to the Kingdom of Stormwind. You know, the Marshal can always keep His Majesty Varian in mind.
Turalyon himself can't deal with the cunning noble group, and he has his own things to do.
Through this arrangement, we can strengthen His Majesty Varian's power, restore Alterac's vitality, select outstanding warriors to rescue the queen, and revitalize idle adventurers from all over the world.
By the way, we have maintained our business.
This way, everyone is taken care of, and who wouldn’t love a win-win arrangement?”
After Li De finished speaking, Dai Lin was speechless for a long time, and finally he choked out a sentence.
"You are so cunning."
Li De smiled and waved his hands in a disdainful manner.