Chapter 1045: Chapter 132 End, Preparing to Return to Xiawei Territory! (2/2)
Viscount Grant knew that Ian was the true Labyrinth Master, while the Iron Armor Shark in the sea was merely Ianâs animal companion.
Lately, Shashaâs frantic ship-ramming, preventing the exploration team from Nauman City from inspecting the Labyrinth, indeed bought a lot of time for Harrison Port, causing many adventurers planning to explore the South Sea Great Labyrinth to proceed with caution.
This was a good thingâas the local lord, Viscount Grant knew almost nothing about the Great Labyrinth, and if he wanted to profit from it, he must acquire more information.
So, Huaâan and the Frost Butterfly, representing Ian, collaborated with him.
As the local lord, Viscount Grant provided every convenience for Frost Butterfly and Huaâanâs operations, even covering Huaâanâs operational funds on behalf of the Land of Bliss Township, which deeply moved the Fairy Miss.
In return, the fairy team representing Ian provided the viscount with maps of all the âusual areasâ of the South Sea Great Labyrinth.
The usual areas referred to places that did not involve the core ecological zone of the South Sea Great Labyrinth or the important areas of the Redwood Base, marked with numerous Magical Beast Nests, which pleased Viscount Grant greatly.
With the maps in hand, the next step was to lift the restrictions and allow adventurers to fill in the blanks and eliminate the magical beasts.
On Terra Continent, due to various technologies and legacies from before Heavenfall, human society has a lot of âsurplus population and surplus force,â mostly from retired soldiers and declining Sublimator Families post-war. They arenât needed regularly, but in critical moments, their force provides substantial assistance to human society.
Tasks like resisting natural disasters, aiding the relocation of disaster victims, hunting magical beasts, and expanding new territories are beyond the regular armyâs capabilities.
Not to mention labyrinth exploration, sending formally assigned soldiers for exploration often isnât worth the benefits for many small to medium-sized labyrinths, disregarding the issue of death benefits.
This ambiguous area is the domain where adventurers step in.
Though the value of the South Sea Great Labyrinth is enough for the Empire to dispatch professional exploration teams, itâs too remote and secluded, and Harrison Portâs local forces canât fully control it. Therefore, to develop the mazeâs resources swiftly, the inclusion of Free Adventurers is necessary.
Around this summer, the South Sea Great Labyrinth is expected to lift restrictions and welcome numerous adventurers to explore.
The Frost Butterfly was preparing for this event.
"Father saidâthe superficial pre-era civilization legacies can all be taken by them. Those automatic cleaning robots, smart carts, and pre-era kinetic weapons are valuable but not highly valuable items. We need to offer some attractions to lure as many people as possible."
The Frost Butterfly recalled Ianâs plan in mental communication, with increasing fluency: "What we need to do is guide these adventurers to acquire treasures and have them use force to control the rampant magical beasts in the labyrinth!"
The South Sea Great Labyrinth has been fully activated, becoming the core of the surrounding seaâs Natural Spirit Energy Field, with the number of magical beasts increasing almost daily.
Currently, Shasha, relying on the might of the Second-Level Iron Armor Shark, can still control some magical beasts from acting recklessly. But when new Second-Level Magical Beasts arise in a few months to a year, the situation will be problematic.
Uncontrolled magical beasts would not only pose a threat to humans but also damage some precious historical relics and materials within the maze, which Ian wouldnât permit.
Therefore, instead of letting these magical beasts grow wildly, itâs better to have adventurers exterminate them, maintaining the basic ecology!
The Hot Water Fairies need to do just thisâwhen adventurers are unsure where to go, use hints and actions (like throwing stones, spraying water, and making loud noises) to guide adventurers near treasure-filled Magical Beast Nests, helping the Labyrinth Master (and cleaner) clear the labyrinth of trash.
"Shasha, you too, can no longer ram ships recently!"
After instructing the Hot Water Fairies, the Frost Butterfly also reminded the key general: "Thatâs what Father said! He said youâve done well so far, but from now on, you canât ram just anyone... those people are our helpers and our source of wealth!"
"In a while, an Alchemy Pharmacy from the Xiawei Territory will open a sea shop around Odell Reef... specifically to provide potion services to these labyrinth adventurers!"
"Oh..." (listless...)
Without ships to ram, Shasha seemed unenthusiastic, but the Frost Butterfly, or rather Ian behind the Frost Butterfly, had expected this, so he added: "But next, Shasha, you also need to start getting used to operating the Crystal Dragon Incarnation!"
"No worries, once the Crystal Dragon Incarnation grows up, youâll be able to use its body to ram ships in other seas!"
"Oh!" (spirited!)
Just as the Frost Butterfly successfully managed the situation, playing all the Hot Water Fairies and Shasha in her palm.
Ian stood invisibly aside, RUAing a sea urchin-shaped Hot Water Fairy (the spines were soft) in his hand, looking at this scene with satisfaction: "Both the Frost Butterfly and Shasha have improved, thatâs really nice."
Admittedly, at first, when Ian heard Shasha say âthe Hot Water Fairies look tasty!â he found it strange, thinking how could fairies, composed entirely of inorganic matter, seem tasty? Unexpectedly, they indeed resembled semi-seafood, looking quite delicious.