The Ocean Lord Is Unusually Powerful

Raymond's respect for Ji Chen also grew stronger, and he sighed in his heart that he had not made the wrong choice.

It is a blessing to be able to work under a lord who is ambitious and has enough strength to realize his ambition.

"Lord, according to your previous instructions, this time I will use the money to purchase various resources needed by Ocean Crown, including a group of slaves with skills."

"In addition, according to your wishes, we have also found another group of free people who are willing to come to Ocean Crown to settle down. Most of them left their hometowns because of war, famine, and banditry, and wanted to find a place where they could live and work in peace and contentment. Place to live.”

"So I directly took out a part of the payment and paid it to them in advance in the name of settlement allowance to dispel their concerns and worries and make them agree to come to Ocean Crown to take a look."

"May your lord forgive me for making arbitrary decisions."

Ji Chen immediately waved his hand after hearing this and said: "You are right. Gold coins can only show their value when they are used. If these gold coins can keep this group of free people, it will be completely worth it!"

"How many slaves and free people are there in this group?"

"Sir, there are more than 1,500 slaves. They basically all have skills, such as shipwrights, farmers, breeders, carpenters, etc. With this group of slaves, Ocean Crown's wood processing, fish farming, and shipbuilding industries have all grown. It can speed up development.”

"Due to the length of stay, the free people were not able to find more, only more than 1,000 people. However, they are all good sources of soldiers. If they are properly trained, a group of soldiers with fairly good combat capabilities can be recruited from them."

In addition to recruiting troops from recruitment camps, players can also recruit soldiers from indigenous people, which is also a way to increase the army.

Many players recruit soldiers from refugee or aboriginal gathering areas to spend the gap period in recruiting camps.

But he obviously doesn't need to do this. After all, the free people can only recruit troops equivalent to the second level at most, so he might as well use the military technology tree to upgrade other troops.

"No need for that. Where are those freedmen now?"

"I'm still on the boat and haven't gotten off, waiting for your Majesty's response."

Ji Chen nodded and took Raymond to the port. He soon saw many free people gathering on the deck of the returning merchant ship, with confusion and uneasiness on their faces.

From home to a foreign land, from the mainland to an island, anyone will feel uncomfortable.

But there was some surprise in my heart.

Contrary to their imagination, they did not expect that what the businessman named Raymond said was actually true. This territory called the Crown of the Ocean was indeed an extremely beautiful island archipelago located deep in the ocean.

Like a half-moon, they line up on the blue sea.

A prosperous port, berthed warships, a powerful army, a dense flow of people coming and going, and continuous buildings.

It's not as desolate and backward as they imagined. It's even more prosperous than some cities in the mainland!

Inevitably, I felt some hope for this place.

Next, we need to see if the lords here are worthy of staying.

However, when they were taken off the boat and came to a handsome young man, they couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Is this the lord of this territory? Looks a little too young.

This was completely different from the image they had previously imagined of a gray-haired old nobleman or a majestic middle-aged man.

But despite this, they still did not dare to be presumptuous or disrespectful at all, and all watched carefully.

In this era, which was similar to the Middle Ages and had strict class hierarchies, a lord was something that these free people did not dare to offend and despise.

Ji Chen looked at the large group of free people in front of him who looked either uneasy, frightened or confused. He considered his words and spoke slowly and loudly.

"Free people from the far northern continent, welcome to the Crown of the Ocean. I am the lord here and the one who brings you a new life."

"You have left your hometown for various reasons, such as war, banditry, famine, monster invasion, etc., and traveled far away, hoping to find a paradise life where you can live and work in peace and contentment."

"Here, I can tell you that the Crown of the Ocean is such a paradise!"

"There is a strong army here to protect you from harm, there is plenty of food here to protect you from hunger, there are enough houses here to protect you from wind and rain, and there is wide space here for you to Find the meaning of existence!”

"What you dreamed of yesterday can be easily obtained by joining the Crown of the Ocean. I promise you that everything I said above is true, without a trace of falsehood!"

"I, Ji Chen, the lord of Ocean Crown, invite you to join Ocean Crown."

"Ding~ Skill: Activate persuasion to greatly improve the effect of this speech."

There was some excitement and hope in the eyes of the freedmen, and most of the uneasiness and confusion in their hearts seemed to have dissipated in these words and promises.

Although this lord was young, what he said tickled their itch accurately. He encountered many things after leaving his hometown, and then wandered on the vast sea for several days.

At this moment, they really felt a sense of stability.

Soon, someone raised their hands and shouted.

"I am willing to join the Crown of the Ocean!"

"I'm willing to stay too, I don't want to wander around anymore!"

Voices expressing willingness sounded one after another.

Humans are creatures that follow the crowd. When they heard that others expressed their willingness to stay, many free people who still had some hesitation in their hearts raised their hands.

Most of the more than a thousand free people expressed their intention to stay on the spot.

There were still a few who were still hesitant, and Ji Chen didn't force them. He just asked them to stay for the time being and take a good look at the Crown of the Ocean before making a decision.

Let Velus find accommodation for them.

In addition to free people, there was also a larger group of slaves.

As for slaves, naturally they don't need too much words.

In a sense, Ji Chen spent gold coins to buy them, which means that they are Ji Chen's personal property, and even killing them is a right.

After letting them get off the ship, they didn't say a word and put them into various places in the territory where they needed them as soon as possible. I believe they will feel the goodness of Ocean Crown in the days to come.

"Ding~1037 units of free people have joined the territory, and no hero units have been found yet."

"Ding, 1520 units of slaves have joined the territory and hero units have been discovered."

Ji Chen was stunned. Are there any heroic units among these slaves?

Luck is a little too good.

But he wasn't too excited. After all, Ocean Crown now has quite a few heroes, more than forty of them, large and small. Multiple white or green heroes are not a big deal.

Open the territory panel and take a look.

Sure enough, I saw a new name in the hero column.

Ryza (Purple Hero)

Oh, it's still a purple level. He wants to see what kind of hero this obviously female is.

Turn off the panel.

Ji Chen headed towards the place where the slaves were temporarily placed.

The place where the slaves were temporarily housed was in an open space not far from the port. There were many thatched houses built here. The slaves were standing around, making many noises, making it seem a bit noisy and chaotic.

There were groups of lizard soldiers guarding the area. They were said to be slaves. They did not come here voluntarily like free people. Many of them had the idea of ​​​​escape, so they naturally needed to be guarded by the army.

Ji Chen's sudden arrival surprised the slaves and soldiers as to why such a noble being like him came to such a chaotic place.

A lizard man captain ran over immediately and asked with a panic look on his face.

"Lord, is there anything you need us to do when you come here?"

"Nothing, I'm looking for a slave, my name is Lysa."

"Okay, I'll bring it right away. Please wait a moment."

After saying that, the lizardman captain immediately ran back and started searching with his men.

Ten minutes later, they came back, followed by a girl.

"Sir, the slave Lysa has been brought here."

"Very good." Ji Chen nodded and looked at Lysa.

This is a young girl. Although her appearance is not top-notch, she can still be regarded as a very beautiful face. Her youthful and energetic figure adds even more beauty to her appearance.

At this time, she had a worried look on her face, her little hands were holding the corners of her clothes and trembling slightly, looking very reserved.

She didn't know why the lord took her out alone.

Could it be that, as others said, the lord is attracted to her?

Thinking of this, Lysa's hands tightened on her clothes, her face flushed, and her head almost buried in her chest.

The slaves around her all looked at her with envy, thinking that to be qualified to be favored by the lord, she would really fly into the sky and live a good life from then on.

Ji Chen ignored the others and first opened the panel to check it out.

【Lysa (Hero)】

[Race]: Human

[Level]: 8

[Current level]: Purple (rare level)

[Potential]: Red (Legacy Level)

[Skill]: Ancestral wine-making technique (purple skill, wine-making technique passed down from ancestors, capable of brewing excellent quality wine)

Ancestral planting skills (purple skills, good at growing wine raw material crops)

[Unit Characteristics]: Wine-making talent (greatly improves the success rate of wine-making, greatly improves the quality of wine-making, and has a certain probability of producing top-quality wine)

Good guy, he turned out to be a life-style hero.

And what he is good at is actually wine making!

This is an incredible thing!

Ji Chen had roughly figured out previously that the Crescent Islands were most likely created due to volcanic eruptions. Therefore, the volcanic soil produced by the eruptions is rich in mineral elements and has innate advantages in planting soil.

From the perspective of the advantages of the planting area, in addition to excellent soil, the Crescent Islands have very few storms and tsunamis, long sunshine hours, etc. It is also an excellent advantage for growing grapes

This makes the Crescent Islands a very suitable place for growing high-quality grapes.

Wine is an indispensable item no matter where it is, and there is no need to worry about sales.

If Ocean Crown had more products like this, it would only earn more gold coins!

Gradually, Ji Chen's eyes became enthusiastic.

As if she felt his direct gaze, Lysa became even more shy and didn't know where to put her hands.

However, she never thought that Ji Chen was not greedy for her body, but for her craftsmanship.

After coming back to his senses, Ji Chen coughed twice and said.

"Your name is Lysa, right?"

"Yes, Lord Lord." Although she was shy, Lysa nodded.

"You come with me."

The tone of voice that did not allow for rejection made her follow obediently. Looking at the tall and handsome lord in front of her and her somewhat dirty self, she felt a little inferior and worried.

Ji Chen took her to a hall and motioned for her to sit down.

"Lesa, are you good at brewing?"

Lysa was slightly stunned. How did the lord know this? She obviously didn't tell anyone. Even when she was bought as a slave, it was all because of her appearance.

She never imagined that Ji Chen, as a player, could directly view her information panel.

"Yes."

"Then how did you become a slave?"

Lesa's expression darkened and she explained the matter.

"My father was once a winemaker in a large aristocratic territory. After noticing my talent in winemaking, he secretly taught me the winemaking and planting techniques."

".Our family lived happily until the enemy soldiers invaded the territory, killed our parents, and sold me as a slave. After that, I was bought by you, the lord, and came here."

Ji Chen nodded suddenly, but still couldn't help but shake his head.

Not because of his experiences, but because of his talent.

At such a young age, he can rely on his wine-making skills to become a purple hero. This is already a level of talent.

She is still young at this time, and maybe she will have a breakthrough in the future.

"The matter has passed, and your parents don't want to see you looking so sad."

Seeing her disappointed and sad look, Ji Chen comforted her a little and then got to the point.

"Since you have such a talent, it shouldn't be wasted!"

"I will build a winery specifically and divide a piece of land specifically for growing grapes. Are you willing to be the person in charge of them, specifically responsible for the planting of grapes and the brewing of wine?"

Hearing this, Lysa looked surprised and a little at a loss. From a slave directly to a person in charge, what a class leap!

But she quickly calmed down, her eyes became slightly firmer, and she gave an awkward salute.

"I do!"

"Very good!" Ji Chen nodded and immediately called Velus over.

"Velus, Lysa is freed from her status as a slave and becomes a resident of Ocean Crown. She will be assigned a residence and will be provided with exclusive servants to serve her."

"In addition, we will immediately coordinate the construction of a winemaking workshop, designate an area suitable for grape cultivation, and send a sufficient number of residents and slaves to assist Lysa in planting and winemaking."

"You must pay attention to this matter!"

Hearing the stern tone in Ji Chen's words, Velus looked at Lysa next to him in surprise, but still nodded very seriously, "Follow your orders, I will handle these two matters seriously."

Ji Chen nodded, looked at Lysa who looked flattered, and said softly.

"You should follow Velus to your residence now, freshen up and take a rest. You will be busy soon."

"I am willing to serve you!" Lesa nodded quickly, already determined to seize this hard-won opportunity.