Shiloh took a deep breath, her heart moved slightly, and the writing on her retina suddenly changed.
[Main mission: Establish a camp]
[Task reward: 500 energy points; novice gift pack*1 (unfinished)]
[Task description: What, you want to build a camp? Maybe you can use your golden legend to lay the foundation]
Ignoring the last mission description, Shiloh felt like he was playing an online game, and what he was currently doing was a novice mission.
Generally, novice tasks teach you how to play the game. Only after passing the novice tasks can you truly enter the game world.
Although the 500 energy points rewarded by the system made him very motivated, he still needed to consider where the camp would be built.
The Gulf Stream Island Chain consists of more than 300 islands, large and small, located at the southeastern end of the Kingdom of Pontos.
The island chain has a land area of more than 30,000 square kilometers and an exclusive ocean area of 1.6 million square kilometers.
In the island chain, Paradise Island, St. Georgia Island, and Qin Island are the main ones, showing a triangular-like structure. There are also many small islands around, inhabited by a group of murlocs active in the sea.
On the periphery of the island chain, there are many undercurrents and reefs that would be difficult for ordinary ships to approach unless they were extremely skilled helmsmen and navigators.
Brutal and numerous murlocs and beasts...
Poor marine environment…
Coupled with the weak naval strength of the Kingdom of Pontos...
So until now, the Gulfstream Island Chain is still an unexplored treasure land!
And here is Hilo’s only foothold in the world!
Shiloh attaches great importance to this pioneering journey. This is his only chance to control his own destiny in this different world.
"My Lord Baron."
Behind him, the knight commander Connor came forward with a bag of arrows and said in a neither arrogant nor humble voice.
"Connor, why can't I shoot that damn bird?"
"Sir, your arm strength is too weak to use this standard bow and arrow, and the sea breeze will affect the accuracy of shooting..." Connor spoke very straightforwardly, and looked at Shiloh without concealing his eyes, which were full of
Disdainful, and probably complaining now about why he is so unlucky to be assigned to the shame of the royal family, the drunkard prince Shiloh.
Shiloh looked at the knight with a strong military temperament in front of him and smiled bitterly.
He knows better than anyone how weak this body is. At 3 points, it is not even as strong as some women.
But even so, facing Connor's straightforward answer, he still felt a little hot on his face.
"Ahem, let's not talk about this for now. Go and call Captain Rowan. I want to ask him about the landing."
"yes."
The knight captain retreated, and after a while a majestic middle-aged man came over.
This man has a fierce face, and there is a ferocious scar at the corner of his mouth. He is nearly 2 meters tall. When he stands in front of Hilo, he looks like an iron tower or a rock, full of momentum.
He bowed and said in an angry voice: "I have met His Highness the Prince."
Shiloh raised his head and asked: "Captain Rowan, we are almost at our destination. Let's discuss where to disembark first. You are an expert at sea. I heard that you also participated in the operation to open up the Gulf Stream Island Chain 20 years ago. I need
Let me hear your opinion."
"Your Highness, although the kingdom has become stronger and stronger over the years, it is still difficult for the glory of the royal family to shine on the distant sea. I don't remember much about what happened in the last development of the Gulf Stream Island Chain."
"Well, I heard that the noble who was responsible for the pioneering last time went crazy when he returned, and everyone on the ship had forgotten what happened. Anyway, if you have experience, just tell us what we should pay attention to.
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"Yes... the pioneering nobles at that time, due to the complex terrain of the island chain and difficulty in delivering supplies, could only be stationed on Qindao and some surrounding small islands. Even if they wanted to move towards the other two main islands, they were not strong enough.
I feel powerless."
"Long-term failure to make ends meet finally made the pioneering nobleman abandon this island chain. But fortunately, we also left many basic buildings on Qindao and some small islands at that time, which provided convenience for our operation and also enabled us to
It saves His Highness a lot of time."
"We have just arrived here. It is best to start from the small islands where the nobles were stationed in the past, use those abandoned buildings to gain a foothold, and then gradually conquer Qin Island, and then consider St. Georgia Island and Paradise Island."
Rowan looks rough but has a very delicate mind. What he said makes sense. After hearing this, Shiloh nodded secretly.
"So what obstacles will we encounter in the development process?"
"There are many obstacles, Your Highness, food, water, population..." Rowan clapped his fingers, "But the biggest obstacle is the fishmen, Your Highness, there are many fishmen."
"How powerful are these fishmen? Can we deal with them?"
"The fishman is one of the weakest demi-humans. If you encounter him, just kill him." Rowan grinned, showing his dazzling white teeth.
"Murlocs are pests in the sea. They are greedy, cunning, and live in groups."
"Once they encounter lone, injured, or weak prey, they will swarm up, tear the prey into pieces and swallow it."
"However, if they encounter a powerful opponent, they will also be afraid, flee in all directions, and be afraid of death."
"They are just numerous in number and their individual combat power is weak. If you pick a child in his early ten years from the kingdom and give him a knife, he can kill a fish-man."
"Therefore, when you see fish-men, kill them all, kill all their heirs, and eradicate them!"
These words were filled with murderous intent. When did Shiloh see such people when he was on earth? He was so impressed by Rowan's aura that he couldn't help but look away, and then asked: "How much material reserves do we have?"
"In terms of firepower, among the four warships, the main ship Blolis has 12 crossbows, and the other ships each have 4 crossbows and a number of crossbow arrows."
"In terms of supplies, the four ships have a total of 700 barrels of fresh water, more than 400 barrels of fine rum, 800 bags of various rice and noodles, and more than 600 barrels of carnivorous fruits..."
After listening to Rowan's words, Shiloh finally breathed a sigh of relief and filled these ships with supplies. This was considered the most commendable thing done by His Royal Highness, who was accustomed to a luxurious life.
These supplies are enough to feed hundreds of people for three months.
The only thing that made Shiloh feel uneasy was the issue of combat power and manpower.
Now, the group's sea combat power is too weak. It is destined that if they encounter pirates, Hilo will be injured after a battle. This is a result that Hilo cannot accept at all.
And population is also a big problem. More than 800 people are responsible for developing and guarding an entire island chain. It is a complete fantasy. It is impossible to complete without tens of thousands of people.
We must find a way to get more people!
Just then.
"I see it! Land, land is right ahead!"
Shiloh was shocked and immediately rushed to the bow of the ship in three steps and two steps at a time. He leaned on the edge of the ship and squinted his eyes to look towards the sealine.
The sea surface was sparkling and dazzling, and several layers of waves lined up on the boat, causing the bow of the boat to tilt up, and then splashed into scattered water.
Shiloh held his hand on the edge of the boat, clenching his fingers suddenly, and then slowly relaxing them. At that moment, he finally saw the slightly raised black spot at the sealine...from one point, to the size of a grain of rice, and then to another
Finger size.
Finally, finally here!
The Gulf Stream Island Chain is right in front of you!
The sailors and farmers on the ship cheered one after another, and the knight captain Connor and the captain Rowan also returned to work.
Hilo stood at the bow of the ship, silent.
Ever since he came to this world, the feeling of wandering and uneasiness had been tormenting his heart. Now, as a stone fell from his heart, he felt a lot more relaxed.
Shiloh closed his eyes silently, a tear streaked from the corner of his eye.
"...Dad, Mom, my son is unfilial and I can't stay with you in the future."
After a while, when he opened his eyes, only determination remained in his eyes.