"I didn't expect that Vanua's group of pirates had mastered the ghost fleet and the deep-sea squid, and they became the overlord of the sea overnight. They could integrate so many murlocs and serve them desperately." Weston said with emotion.
Xuan Weizi's expression was a little weird: "Sahuagin, triton, kuo-tao, ferocious electric eels that were raised as mounts, ferocious barracudas, giant seahorses, and even siege crabs, giant octopus, dragons
Super giant monsters like turtles... these things cannot appear in a few months, they must have developed and evolved over a long period of time."
Weston, who looked like a faint blue incorporeal body, seemed to be turning the pages of a book. It is estimated that the body of the celestial sphere was also buried in the pile of books. He listened to his eloquent words: "After all, since the colonization, we have
The understanding of the sea is quite limited, and even the drawing of nautical charts is far from perfect. The powerful naval fleet seems to be marching majestically, but in fact it is like a few leaves in the vast ocean, lonely and insignificant, let alone having any understanding of the deep sea.
"
Xuan Weizi said: "Judging from the scale of wars that the fishmen can launch, their battles in the deep sea are also fierce. There is also a natural environment in the sea. The ocean currents are different in temperature and temperature, which is related to the reproduction of fish schools, plankton and nutrients.
The flow of materials, as well as submarine volcanoes and various mineral deposits. The deep sea is a restricted area for humans, but it is the basis for the survival and reproduction of fish people. Naturally, they cannot escape conflicts and struggles for survival resources."
"Actually, our Pentagram Tower wants to occupy the Wildfire Islands for development because we are looking at the infinite resources contained in the ocean, not just for shipping channels." Weston responded: "Even if we don't mention the distant deep sea, there are also a lot of resources in the offshore area.
Magic raw materials. The dotted Wildfire Islands are themselves a series of silent volcanoes, and the underground of the islands is rich in various minerals."
"That's true." Xuan Weizi said: "But now Vanua has used the ghost fleet and the deep-sea squid to rise again, and has successfully controlled a large number of fishmen to fight for them. What's more, they still maintain a relationship with the Eye of Mystery.
Friendly, no matter what the reason, will definitely not give up the fat of the Wildfire Islands."
Weston was silent for a moment and asked: "Actually... Sir Olanso, do you think it is Vanua and other pirates who are using the ghost fleet and the deep-sea squid?"
"Oh? What advice does Sir Weston have?" Xuan Weizi asked.
Weston seemed to have picked up another book: "A long time ago, deep-sea squids also invaded the coastal areas of the Old World. Some coastal fishing villages even developed secret cults that worship deep-sea squids. They sacrificed villagers or outsiders to please the deep sea.
The squid eventually transformed the villagers into half-human, half-fish monsters.”
"Well, these monsters also appeared in the ghost fleet. They are all worshiping the deep sea squid." Xuan Weizi said.
"Actually, these monsters are probably Vanua pirates." Weston said: "We have contacted some pirate groups that have business dealings with Vanua. We heard that conflicts have broken out within the High Seas Fleet in recent years. Some
People became grotesque and became extremely xenophobic."
Xuan Weizi nodded and said: "I also know this. I originally wanted the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce to do business with Vanua, so as to use them to attack the shipping of the Empire and the Eye of Mystery, but nothing has come of it. Vanua
Just bring out the deep sea squid and the ghost fleet."
In fact, Xuan Weizi had heard Hyperion mention similar things, but he didn't take it to heart. At most, he thought it was a group of pirates with some strength. Instead of spending all his energy chasing and intercepting these water monkeys on the vast sea,
It would be better to take advantage of commercial trade and use them as mercenaries.
After all, what pirates lack most is the ability to produce basic necessities such as food and cloth. Even if they occupy some islands and cultivate a small amount of land, they cannot provide comprehensive and sufficient supplies to sustain their survival. Otherwise, how can they continue to make a living as pirates? Is it really true?
Is it for the restoration of Vanua a few hundred years ago?
The Eye of Mystery saw this clearly earlier than Xuan Weizi, and probably sent someone to contact Vanua a long time ago. I don’t know what kind of exchange of interests they negotiated, and brazenly sent out big killers like the ghost fleet and the deep-sea squid.
Come to New Camelot City.
But Vanua's group of pirates seems to have undergone a fundamental change. If they were originally human beings who needed to breathe, eat food and clothe themselves, of course they needed land, but what if they turned into half-human, half-fish monsters?
Even the basis of physiological activities has undergone tremendous changes, and the materials needed for survival will naturally change accordingly. The sea, which was originally an obstacle, immediately turned upside down, and it was really "like a fish in water" in the literal sense.
"Have the Vanua pirates turned into fish-men? I think they look a bit like sahuagin." Xuan Weizi asked.
"It's hard to say." Weston shook his head: "Unless we can capture a Vanua pirate and study it carefully, we can't determine what kind of transformation they have experienced."
"Sir Weston said this to ask me to go to work." Xuan Weizi joked.
"Isn't it Mr. Olanso who the Wildfire Islands can rely on right now?" Weston responded in a calm tone.
Xuan Weizi turned back and glanced at the other party: "I am a psychic clone and you are a virtual simulacrum, so why don't you take the job of the person in charge here?"
As soon as he said these words, the Mithril door behind opened automatically, revealing an old mage who was strong, energetic, and had a long silver-white beard. He still had a large ugly burn scar on his bald head. The mage on his body
The robe is more like a blacksmith's apron.
The visitor was none other than Master Duncan from the Tower of Pentagram. He walked towards him angrily. He took off the auxiliary magic lenses in his eyes and carried a scepter that looked like a hammer with a silk thread on it.
The heat of the blast furnace and the light of the scorch mark. He opened his mouth and said:
"Damn! You really hit the mark! That group of Kuo-Tao fishmen followed the outlet of the underground river in the reef and tried to attack the inland of Faseno Island! I have already sent people to drive away the group of fat-headed fish!"
As a high mage in the Tower of Pentagram, the title of Master Duncan comes from his identity in the "Artisan's Heart", and he can also be regarded as the leader of a sect. Although he has not been promoted to the legendary level, he is able to shape energy and change.
He is very accomplished in magic, and can even create a very powerful adamantine blade golem. Such creations are generally considered to be only made by legendary mages.
Of course, Master Duncan is best known for his research and development of various alchemical explosives and magic cannons. As a special construct in the eyes of other mages, the magic cannon really showed in the last battle when three super giant siege crabs attacked Coral City.
Awesome power.
But the most eye-catching thing at that time was probably that Xuan Weizi and Ma'ang both turned into super large black iron golems, falling directly from the sky and crashing into the shell of one of the siege crabs, killing them.
After experiencing the battle in New Camelot City, Xuan Weizi also summed up some special combat experience, that is, the heavy weight falling from the sky, causing pure physical impact, is sometimes more effective than any magical power. Of course, the premise
It cannot be discovered by the enemy and is one of the means of surprise attack.
Weston said helplessly: "Master Duncan, the 'Duke of the Mind' came here to support you, so you should give them the respect they deserve, right? The sneak attack by the Kuo-Tao fishmen along the underground river was also detected by the 'Duke of the Mind'
."
Master Duncan shouted: "He should come to help me! As soon as the Queen spoke, I have asked my men to donate all the fields and estates. Do you know how many people I have provoked? In the current situation of Wildfire Islands, it is difficult to force the mages under me to do so.
Are you happy to leave?!"
Xuan Weizi himself has now traveled around the territory of the Mutual Protection Alliance in the Sea of Clouds Immortal Palace. The first place to receive an inventory of land is Fanye Province. Master Duncan has a fiery temper, so it is not surprising that he is dissatisfied now.
Weston reminded: "It's not donating it, it's just integrating the fields of the mages for centralized management. Your private estate will not be touched, and the operating income will be divided into dividends for you. It will not be less than what you earned from land rent before."
Master Duncan waved a blackened scepter that looked like a hammer and said angrily: "What was my purpose when I followed Sidneys to conquer the New World? Wasn't it just that I wanted to have my own industry to support research? It's better now, we
I have worked hard to come to this farm and farm, but you are actually going to take care of me!"
Weston said bluntly: "Master Duncan, how can you earn enough money to learn magic by farming alone these days? Without your craftsmen and mages contracting a large number of construction projects, how would the 'Artisan's Heart' have the capital to support that pile of alchemical explosives?
And the development of magic cannon?
Don’t deceive yourself about some things. The Queen can see that you have become lazy and lax in recent years. Some people just want to guard the farmland and estates and become rich, and even start to intervene in land speculation and loan sharking. This is a huge hidden danger to the development of the Mutual Protection Alliance."
"Humph! The truth is always on your side!" Master Duncan's anger was still lingering. He glanced at Xuan Weizi and said, "Why don't you speak?"
Xuan Weizi leaned on his hands and yawned, and said calmly: "Once the sea routes are destroyed, each island will immediately become an isolated mound on the vast ocean. It would be okay if the original ecology is still maintained, but human participation
and transformation, sooner or later the ecological resources of the island will be completely depleted, and eventually humans on the island will lose their basis for survival."
Both of the two mages present were highly intelligent, and of course they understood the implications of Xuan Weizi's words. Master Duncan just snorted coldly, and Weston said: "Your Excellency Olanso is worried that the scattered mutual protection alliance will be like a vast ocean in the future changes.
It is unsustainable like an isolated island. If the mages of the Tower of Pentagram only harbor their own small interests, they will not only lose their big interests in the future, but even divide the Mutual Protection Alliance itself."
Xuan Weizi smiled and said: "Besides, it's not that I don't let everyone fight for their own interests, but I have to take a longer view. There are many private islands built near the beautiful islands in Fanye Province.
Manors and villas? I don't care about these. Also, don't the Wildfire Islands and the Southern Route symbolize a lot of wealth? What's more, the fishmen of all races can mobilize such a huge military strength, and how rich the resources are in the sea.
?”
Strictly speaking, the Wildfire Islands do not belong to the Sail Leaf Province, but as they are both nodes on the southern route, the two are closely related. Many supplies on the island also need to be exported and transported from the Sail Leaf Province. And because the magic cannon built by Master Duncan is very
It was suitable for island defense, so he was also put in charge of managing the Wildfire Islands.
In addition, there are many volcanic islands in the Wildfire Islands, which produce a large amount of minerals suitable for making alchemical explosives. Occupying the Wildfire Islands will allow Master Duncan's mages to have sufficient supplies to hold on.
"Now all the islands where land-based locators can be installed have been installed." Weston turned the topic back to business: "Currently, the murloc attack is still the biggest threat. If they are allowed to harass endlessly, then the southern
The route is basically cancelled. This will be a great obstacle to the future development of the Pentagram Tower, and there must be a proper way to solve it."
Master Duncan waved his hands angrily and said: "I can build hundreds of more magic cannons and set them up on the beach to make Faseno Island look like a hedgehog. Anyone who dares to come over will be blasted into a sieve! But the fishmen who dive into the water, I
It's impossible to deal with it! Unless someone comes and causes a storm and big waves."
Xuan Weizi knew that he was targeting him and said with a smile: "Right now, the Storm Palace really has no time to clone itself, and based on our current understanding of the fishmen, even if there is another 'Endless Revenge Storm', they probably won't be able to shake their foundation.
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"Didn't you say that the murlocs were all caused by Vanua's gang of pirates?" Master Duncan patted his chest and said, "Kill them in their lair and uproot these pirates!"
Weston shook his head and said: "Things are not that simple. If Vanua's High Seas Fleet would be easily destroyed, the Empire would not have spent hundreds of years dealing with them. What's more, Vanua also has ghost fleets and deep-sea squid to help them.
.Even who is hosting Vanua now has become a question!"
"I'm more worried about one thing." Xuan Weizi said: "In the past, the fish people of various races may have been hostile to each other and divided and fought against each other, but now they have tasted the taste of unity. What if they will be united like this in the future?"
Weston sighed and said: "This will be an endless competition. We may be able to stick to the land, but we cannot adapt to the underwater environment like the fishmen. A very small number of advanced spellcasters may be able to easily enter and exit the deep sea, but they may not be able to.
Reversing the overall situation. If this is the case, the Eye of Mystery can easily sit back and watch us fight with the fishmen. Maybe they will also assist the group of pirates in Vanua and completely cut off our southern route."
"Damn! Is there nothing we can do?" Master Duncan was very unhappy. However, his alchemy grenades and magic cannons had little effect on targets under sea water. They could only defend and not counterattack.
"We still need to split them up." Xuan Weizi said: "Different murlocs have different shapes and habits. It is impossible to truly unite. It is just that they have to temporarily cooperate due to a stronger force."
Weston asked: "How to break them up?"
"Treat me, behead me, accept me as a dog." Xuan Weizi smiled crookedly.