"Well, it's good to be back."
Kant nodded, looked at the joyful Jocelyn, and asked with a smile: "Looking at you, it seems that you have encountered something worth being happy about."
"That's right." Jocelyn nodded, "We can maintain a long-term trade with the treants in Fangorn Forest!" Without waiting for Kant to ask, he continued to report: "The elemental gems we had back then were those crystal clear ones. Blue and yellow gemstones, I think you know about them, Lord Kant."
"Of course I know the gems I got after killing the elemental giant." Kant nodded.
"That's it!"
Jocelyn smiled and said, "Those treants need these elemental gems!"
"Huh?" Kant raised his eyebrows slightly: "This is indeed good news." However, he still asked: "How is the specific value calculated? If I remember correctly, those tree people don't care about gold and silver at all. Such currencies, or there is no concept of trade at all?"
"That's not a problem, as long as the most primitive barter is fine."
Jocelyn's mouth curled up.
He is very confident about this trade and future trade: "The tree people in Fangorn Forest have all kinds of wild spices that can be exchanged, such as expensive spices such as cinnamon bark, black pepper, and cumin seeds. existing!"
"Spices, very good." Kant nodded, this is indeed an expensive luxury.
This can indeed be used as an exchange item.
It was even cheaper for Kant, after all, he didn't have much idea about those elemental gems.
Although it can be sold.
Like Pendor and Calradia.
Those nobles who are keen on luxury will buy some elemental gems as pure and flawless sapphires and topaz.
There are not many dinars that can be exchanged. If Kant can be exchanged for spices, even 10 elemental gems can be exchanged for a small bag of spices, and then sold to merchants in the Lion Principality in exchange for a lot of golden eagles.
Elemental gems are turned into spices, golden eagles, and dinars in Fangorn Forest.
And after this handover.
The value has directly doubled several times!
Spices are even more valuable than salt because they represent status.
If there is no spice at the banquet of the nobles, it is equivalent to a miser. If you settle down, you will not be accepted by the mainstream noble circles, and you will even be ridiculed, because the social atmosphere is like this.
As a high-ranking nobleman, one must have aristocratic heritage.
Fine white salt represents this.
Spices that create a wonderful chemical reaction in the mouth represent this even more!
It can be said that in the hands of the Lion Principality, even the human nations, and even the alien tribes and kingdoms farther away, it can be regarded as a hard currency comparable to gold, a luxury that can be purchased directly with golden eagles!
Great value for the spices!
"grown ups."
Jocelyn said: "The exchange price is really generous."
He paused, and continued to report: "In the eyes of these treants, the gemstones of the earth element and the gemstones of the water element can bring them another kind of enjoyment, just like how we eat, we can obtain beneficial supplies for the body."
"They are equal to half an elemental creature, which is normal." Kant nodded, not surprised by this.
"certainly."
Jocelyn nodded: "So their trading price is that one elemental gem can be exchanged for one small bag of spices."
"So many?" Kant raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised.
"uh-huh."
Jocelyn said helplessly: "Of course, this is really a small bag of spices." As he spoke, he took out the spices from this transaction in his arms, the size of his fist, with a spicy smell: "This is a small bag of spices. Black pepper, picked by those treants, actually they are not stupid."
One elemental gem is exchanged for one small bag of spices. This transaction is indeed not a huge profit.
But Kant didn't care.
Elemental gems don't do much for him.
But even this small bag of spices, like this black pepper, can definitely be worth 10 Golden Eagles, or 1,000 large silver coins, at the price in Lion Principality, which is even more expensive than the trade of white salt!
"It just won't last."
Kant frowned slightly.
At present, the source of his elemental gems is obtained by relying on those two pages of strange things.
You can summon about 7 earth elemental giants and water elemental giants every week. Only after killing these elemental creatures can you get elemental gems. Occasionally, due to the slightly heavier strength of the sharpshooters, the elemental gemstones will be severely shattered.
This is not without precedent.
Elemental gems are also gems, hard enough but weak in strength.
If the sharp and hard cone-headed arrow is a little deeper, the arrow can easily pierce the elemental gem.
Although it will not be broken into gems, but there are traces of fragmentation, which can definitely affect the stability of the internal elements. Even if Kant has not been told by the treant, he can guess this, and no one wants broken materials.
But even so, there are only about 15 elemental gems that can be produced every week.
It is 150 pieces to exchange for Golden Eagles.
That's 15,000 dinars!
After changing hands, the price of 15 elemental gems has doubled!
You must know that the price given by the nobles of Calradia and Pendor, which is purely sold as a decorative luxury such as gems, is only 250 dinars for a crystal-clear top-level elemental gem.
And this kind of crystal clear top-level elemental gems is not encountered every time.
"15,000 dinars per week."
Kant tapped his fingers on the table.
After a little thought, he said to Jocelyn after a while: "Continue to maintain good trade exchanges with the tree people in Fangorn Forest. Although the money is small, the most important thing is to have a good relationship with them."
"clear."
Jocelyn nodded.
The current Kant certainly does not value 15,000 dinars per week.
If it is just about the salt trade, then his monthly income can reach 150,000+ dinars, which is an amount of more than 100,000. Even if it is all filled in urban construction, it can pile up half a city.
For example, the investment in the city of "Aaron" was only 350,000 dinars.
Although small.
But it is indeed a city.
Of course, the next step is to build a good relationship with the tree people. It would be best if you can hire this group of tree people. Even if you can't hire them, it would be good to get the precious spring of nature that these tree people have.
The sentry oasis has been severely damaged at present, the vegetation has been trampled out, and even the date palm trees have been damaged.
It will wither if left unattended.
Withered plants can be revived by adding the natural spring.
It has to be said that this is the magic of consumption-like strange objects, comparable to the power of regularity.
"It's good to stabilize now."
Kant came to a conclusion.
What is needed now is indeed stability, to digest the fruits of victory as soon as possible, and at the same time to speed up the means of entering the Lion Principality. The most important thing is the ancient underground passage of "Aaron" city, which should also come in handy.
You can go directly to the Reese Niston River and go straight to the important place of the Lion Principality!
Also on the verge of the Silver Plate Kingdom.
Moreover, this river also communicates with other human nations.
Very strategic!
Of course Kant had thoughts about this river, especially after repelling the troops of the undead invading towards the south, his thoughts about the Principality of Lions and the kingdoms of humans were a little deeper.
Not for territorial occupation, but for dinars.
This is Kant's purpose.
The land is nothing to him, in fact, there is a system, he does not need the land.
Even the output on the land and the wealth of those nobles are just concepts to Kant, and only the dinar is real, because only this kind of currency can be recognized systematically.
Dinars are required to recruit troops and purchase supplies.
Kant therefore needs the dinar.
The only thing that can be exchanged for dinars on a large scale in this world is gold.
So he needs trade, just like the colonies that appeared in modern times on the earth in the previous life, plundering all the economies in the colonies, and obtaining a large amount of gold for the main force, that is, Kant, which can be exchanged for dinars.
Only dinars can enhance Kant's strength.
The so-called soldiers.
The so-called materials.
In fact, it can be obtained in the world of riding and cutting with dinars!
This caused Kant to not care about the supply of this world, and he really regarded this world as a colony that could be plundered at will, especially the plundering economy, which is gold!
"By the way, since you're back, let Manid quickly sort out the preparations for the salt trade."
Kant ordered: "Tomorrow, I will set off with him to the central station."
"That's what it should be." Jocelyn shrugged: "Those merchants from the Lion Principality probably have to wait."
The undead have sealed off the "Drehem" castle for two weeks.
That would mean that the salt trade was cut off for two weeks.
But for those businessmen who rely on Kant for their livelihood, it means that their financial resources have been cut off for two weeks. If it lasts for too long, these businessmen who are used to high profits will probably lose their temper!
They came all the way to the Nalun Desert to make money.
It's fine now.
The salt camel caravan that used to appear every week disappeared.
Wanting to continue to go deep into the desert, Rolf, the commander of the local garrison, would never allow them to enter.
If there is no hurry, it is absolutely impossible. It is estimated that those merchants will still unite and try to negotiate with Rolf. After all, they are not solely relying on themselves, but also represent the nobles behind them!
The sentry oasis has calmed down.
The current "Drehem" castle just needs to be vigilant.
Kant will not bring too many troops to the central station.
But there are still high-end arms.
Because going to the central post station is not the purpose, he also wants to go to the stone pass to meet Fatis who has been stationed there for more than 2 months, and send a signal by the way to let those nobles who want to go further know the benefits of cooperation.
Planning the Lion Principality is on the agenda.
Now Kant has enough troops.
The strength is also sufficient.
It was very simple for Kant to annex the Principality of Lions, or support the agent, completely bring the business of this principality under control, and turn it into a source of continuous production of golden eagles.
Especially Anzi, who had been buried in advance, Borg from the East Commandery, he also planned to get in touch.
Anzi is to be used.
Now.
it's time.
(end of this chapter)