CHAPTER 1362: CHAPTER 720: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BROUGHT BY 2 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL CHAINS_3

"As long as we have a sufficient number of Gnolls, we can flourish in the Rocklands, not only with iron mines but also coal and copper mines. The Rocklands have a substantial number of mineral veins."

"Minerals are indeed the core industry of the Rocklands, but I think the primary task is to reconstruct the High Road. As it stands now, even if the mines are operational, there’s no way to transport large quantities out."

Once the High Road is restored, you only need to place a super-giant Road Idol in the direction of the Dragon Oak Territory, and it can at least influence a third of the Rocklands."

"Road construction is imperative, but the original road-building team is no longer suitable. We must form a new mountain road-building team. In this regard, Gnolls have certain advantages. Tremor Bombs can be used for demolition in some relatively flat areas, while tunnels might be considered in treacherous regions."

"Speaking of tunnels, shouldn’t we find a way to control certain magical creatures that are advantageous in this area, like Burrowing Worms and the absolute tunneling experts, Purple Worms? I’ve heard many Dwarves Elves use magic to control Purple Worms to expand their cities, and there are legends of Gray Dwarves controlling Purple Worms to assist in mining."

"Burrowing Worms are easy to handle; they are notorious agricultural and forestry pests and are often seen around farms and forests. Many farmers even pool money to hire mercenaries to clear them out. It’s not hard to spot them if you look for traces, and those Extraordinary Druids can turn them into their animal companions if they are willing."

"Purple Worms are not easy to deal with; they seldom appear on the surface, primarily active in the Dark Domain. Even if found, controlling them is a major challenge — it is a secret of the Dwarves Elves that is not easily shared."

"Speaking of the Dark Domain, we really can’t avoid contact next. Colossus City over there must be explored deeply. The mine tunnels in Old Axe Village lead to unknown areas, and I believe areas like this won’t be scarce in the Rocklands. Perhaps when exploring these places, there will be some gains. It’s best to prepare corresponding control methods in advance rather than figuring it out when encountered."

"Anyway, I need to find a method to control the Cloud Manta. Let me handle this. Many disaster-type monsters, if viewed differently, might actually have useful purposes. Not only Burrowing Worms and Purple Worms, but we also need to keep a close watch on other monsters in the future to tap into their potential and turn those harmful monsters into tools that benefit humans."

"We cannot focus entirely on Gnolls and ignore the human towns and settlements in the Rocklands. Although they are not numerous, each one is significant and cannot be overlooked. After all, their survival in a world full of monsters is the best testament to their strength."

"Oh? How much do you know about them?"

"I mainly know of three. One is called Skull Rock Town, a military stronghold guarding the western gate of the Rocklands. Its population is less than five thousand, but more than half are Purple Dragon Knights, all elite with professional levels above five. They are responsible for clearing the western section of the High Road in the Rocklands and monitoring the Goblin Margins monster groups."

Another is called Greysteel Town, located in the central Rocklands. This town is named after the Greysteel Clan who founded it. In fact, this clan has long been dedicated to clearing the Rocklands, striving for the Rockland Duke’s commendation, and they have a significant influence in the central area. The town is famous for producing sharpshooters— even a ten-year-old child can draw a bow and shoot rabbits. If we want to develop the Rocklands, they are unavoidable and complicated to deal with."

The last one is called Horn Shield Fortress. It is well-known not for powerful military might but for being a true craftsman city, housing the finest brass smiths, locksmiths, glass blowers, glass cutters, chainmail smiths, and weaponsmiths in all of the Rocklands. However, it’s also called madmen’s haven because no sane person would open their shops in such an isolated place."

Yet some people come in admiration because it houses Dispel Magic Arrows and Eye Demon Strike Arrows. The former temporarily renders a hit spellcaster unable to cast, while the latter has Eye Demon ray effects. Both arrows are extremely expensive, worth a fortune each, and they rarely sell because the method to make them has been lost, meaning one less with each sale."

"Skull Rock Town is easy to handle; this bet on the Rocklands is authorized by the Komeer Kingdom royal family. Regardless of how absurd and unbelievable the orders might be, the Purple Dragon Knights will faithfully execute them. Even if they don’t carry out our orders, as long as we don’t harm the interests of the Komeer Kingdom, they won’t hinder our actions here and might even become an asset."

Handling Horn Shield Fortress is also straightforward. These extreme craftsmen often have a pure nature. Once the correct approach is found, they are easily impressed. The gathering of so many craftsmen from various industries here is likely not coincidental but because this place has something unique attracting them."

What exactly, needs to be seen to determine. If we could reach a cooperation agreement with them or invite some to the City of Faith, even a portion would greatly benefit our commercial layout."

Greysteel Town is the most troublesome. After all, our development of the Rocklands shares the same purpose, and there is an inherent conflict. The specific situation will be decided upon visiting them."

Before the Conqueror Army officially steps into the Rocklands, I will lead a part of the elites first to clear various obstacles along the way and conduct a field survey of the Path to lay the groundwork to reconstruct the High Road."

"That’s best. After all, the primary focus will be resolving through negotiation. Negotiating early and negotiating after the army has been moved in is completely different by nature."

Amid the group’s animated discussion, the development plan for the Rocklands was pieced together and then summarized and summarized.