CHAPTER 1360: CHAPTER 720: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BROUGHT BY 2 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL CHAINS

"Very well," Gaven said in appreciation, "This is a full utilization of wilderness resources, and this can benefit the citizens. The harvesting tasks won’t require municipal manpower.

We only need to set up a collection point, and those citizens with free time will naturally harvest, serving as an additional source of wealth for them, stimulating their work enthusiasm."

"This method is indeed simple and efficient," Carl proposed a new suggestion, "If possible, we can take this business to those Monster Tribes, using excess fish harvests to exchange with them for Styrak Bush and grass. These tasks rely on brute strength without technical requirements, and even Goblins can accomplish them.

Once they taste the benefits, they will start planting Styrak Bush and grass in the wilderness, effectively making them work for us indirectly."

"This tactic is a double-edged sword. It can make those Monster Tribes useful to us but also gives them the opportunity to grow stronger."

After a brief consideration, Gaven said, "You can be selective, such as cooperating with those weaker Goblin Tribes or Hobgoblin Tribes, but for those inherently evil Monster Tribes like Orcs and Jackalweres, they must be suppressed, not given any chance to enhance their strength.

Another point to keep in mind is the safety of our citizens. If any conflict arises where Monster Tribes compete with our citizens, we must unconditionally side with our citizens."

"That is a must. When selecting potential partners, we will be cautious. We will opt for tribes in remote regions, far from the City of Faith. I’ve also learned about the strategic thought of allying far while attacking near," Carl replied with a smile.

"Please continue with your introduction."

"The replication process of the glowing water channel is a bit troublesome. Using the water and soil from Goblin Margins, we mimicked the water channel from Nimiel Village exactly, but it still did not glow.

Helplessly, our researchers could only transport soil, water, Boom Boom Arowana Shrimp, and electric eels from Nimiel Village, experimenting methodically by elimination, finally discovering the issue was with the soil quality.

A dedicated comparison revealed that the soil in Nimiel Village contains a considerable amount of ruby powder. Once we mixed a certain ratio of ruby powder into our own soil, the same effects as Nimiel Village’s soil appeared immediately.

This research discovery also brought bad news. The glowing water channel isn’t free from consumption; if large-scale production of glowing water persists, the ruby powder in the soil will be continuously depleted. Once exhausted, glowing water can no longer be produced."

"In that case, the glowing water channel becomes useless; does it need to be remade?" Gaven pondered silently, realizing there was indeed a trap waiting here.

"There’s no need for a complete remake, but to produce glowing water again, ruby powder must be infused into the channel."

"Have you calculated the cost of producing a glowing water lamp in terms of ruby powder value?"

"We have calculated; to produce a water lamp with brightness equivalent to an Everbright Torch would require at least ruby powder worth five Gold Coins. Beyond that, it depends on the lamp’s size and the water it needs to hold."

"Five Gold Coins, which is only a tenth of the ruby quantity needed for an Everbright Flame, is not too excessive. At least it has a huge price advantage compared to an Everbright Flame."

Gaven laughed and said, "This isn’t entirely bad news. Knowing now is better than realizing when we’ve sold Nimiel Village’s glowing water channel cheaply, and it no longer glows. This all factors into the production cost.

Before this commercial secret is exposed and the price of rubies embarks on a large-scale rise, we should acquire as many low-priced rubies on the market as possible to ensure our glowing water lamp’s price advantage."

"If it’s about rubies, the Lord has an even better option," City Lord Shanoba interjected from the side.

"What better option? Do you perhaps know of a ruby mine?" Gaven joked.

"The Lord indeed guessed right. Do you remember I once stayed in a place called Old Axe Village? That iron mine had ruby as a by-product."

Shanoba nodded seriously, "However, this mine is located in the Rocklands west, close to the Goblin Margins. Previously, the iron produced there was hard to transport out, so it slowly got abandoned.

But now, this disadvantage has turned into an advantage. Both iron and ruby can be directly supplied to the City of Faith. Rocklands also has coal mines, and if found, iron and steel can be smelted on-site."

"Our Conqueror Path has indeed revitalized many things," Gaven eagerly said. "Alright, I’ve noted it down. We’ll discuss the specific situation further when we talk about Rocklands development."

"Good."

"In terms of producing and selling glowing water lamps, don’t act blindly by yourself. Be sure to communicate more with Miss Goser in Nimiel Village. She has sales expertise that you lack.

In the short term, glowing water lamps will primarily be sold to large cities like Susar, Waterdeep City, Baldur’s Gate, and West Gate City. Once the higher-end market is saturated, we can slowly lower prices and enter the medium and low markets.

The main revenue will come from the high-end market; when entering the medium and low markets, we will focus on public benefit, value created from products like biological cement produced by cultivating the Boom Boom Arowana Shrimp."