NABC Chapter 83 Suitable Bay, Survey
Chapter 83 Suitable Bay, Survey
There is no river!
There are no major rivers flowing through this area, near the cliffs and mountains on the shore.
This means that even if a great deal of effort is put into developing this port, it can only serve as a temporary stopover point, and cannot become a large distribution center.
The cost of developing this port, the subsequent maintenance, and the revenue it could generate were disproportionate to its value—therefore, the place was naturally abandoned and ignored.
On the side of the bay closer to the land, an arc-shaped mountain range envelops the bay, creating a secluded place.
The high cliffs overlooking the sea are part of this arc-shaped mountain range.
But for Luo Ang and his group, this place was truly a wonderful place.
First of all, the high cliffs overlooking the sea are a very suitable place to build a wizard's tower.
They could even find a way to carve a hole through the cliff, descend from the top of the cliff to the water's surface, or even below it—and then open a waterway to bring seawater into the area.
A natural breeding pond was formed in an instant.
Then there were the hidden reefs and rocks in the bay...
For ordinary people, these reefs and rocks would be difficult to deal with, but for Luo Ang and his group, all they needed to do was have Andy throw a few more slashing attacks close to the seabed in the water, and the reefs and rocks would be completely shattered and rolled into the deep sea...
In this way, a temporary port was successfully established immediately.
So, if Luo Ang and his group were to settle down here, the biggest problem would actually be people.
How can we attract enough people to live nearby, forming a community of ordinary people and creating a "market"?
For white wizards, whether there are people, settlements, or markets near the wizard tower is actually very important.
Wizards are suspicious creatures—they won't easily trespass into another wizard's territory, lest they cause unnecessary conflict with that wizard.
In such a situation, how should wizards communicate?
When a wizard passes through another wizard's territory, how can he determine whether the wizard in that territory is a suitable person to communicate with?
The answer is simple.
It's about observing the situation of ordinary people within the wizard's territory.
If the ordinary people in this wizard's territory are doing reasonably well, and can form a community or a market...
That would prove that this wizard is one who can communicate and interact.
The passing wizards would stop and try to communicate and make contact with the wizards in the territory.
Afterwards, as its reputation spread, the place naturally became more and more prosperous, and more and more wizards came and went.
The opportunities for Loen and his companions to exchange resources with other wizards will increase.
At this moment, the 'harbor' that Luo Ang was eyeing was located above mountains—the land in the sea seemed to have been cut out of the mainland by the mountains above.
Looking around, there was no smoke from chimneys, no villages, and no firelight. As for roads or trade routes, they didn't exist at all.
Looking around, all that could be seen were steep mountains and forests, and not a single place suitable for farming could be found.
It is visibly difficult to attract people to such a place.
But the more this was the case, the more eager Luo Ang became to try it out.
"I think this place is nice," Luo Ang said directly.
Loon's gaze fell on the Crimson Wizard beside him.
"Shall we disembark here?" On the Stone Oak, the Crimson Wizard looked at the scenery on the shore, at the landscape so different from that in the sea, at the towering cliffs overlooking the sea, and tried to appear calm.
In the stormy seas, many islands have such cliffs—the White Shark Islands have such a cliff, from which you can look down directly at everything on the island.
But even though they are all cliffs, cliffs in different places naturally give people different feelings.
In that stormy sea area, the cliffs on the island are just cliffs.
Yet, in this central part of the continent, these coastal cliffs possess a majestic and profound charm.
One glance at it gives you the illusion that your breath will stop.
Under that overwhelming aura, even the Crimson Wizard herself was unaware that her body was trembling slightly.
Loen knew very well where this sense of dread came from.
—It's fear!
The Scarlet Wizard is different from Loen.
The source of Loen is on land, while the source of the Crimson Wizard is at sea.
If Loen is a creature from the land, then the Crimson Wizard is a creature from the sea.
She was born and raised by the sea.
Her contracted partner is a sea monster.
Even her own bloodline originated from the sea, and she was eventually raised on land by humans, suffering countless hardships as a sea monster.
A being like her is, one could say, born out of place on the continent.
And then there's the impression from the Orchid Wizard...
In the stormy seas, the Orchid Wizard is an exceptionally special being. She is incredibly powerful and transcendent, treating everyone with gentleness and sincerity.
Without exaggeration, if idols exist, then without a doubt, the Orchid Wizard is the idol of all wizards in the Stormy Sea!
Especially after actually visiting the Orchid Islands, receiving a lot of guidance from the Orchid Wizard, and truly witnessing the Orchid Wizard's terrifying power, the Orchid Wizard had become a symbolic figure in the Scarlet Wizard's mind.
Yet this symbolic entity was the loser among the central kingdoms.
They were the losers who were driven out of the central kingdoms and imprisoned in the stormy seas.
—In this contrast, the Crimson Wizard naturally felt a sense of fear towards the Central Kingdoms and a resistance to setting foot on the continent.
In fact, during the few days that the Stone Oak sailed along the coastline, the Scarlet Wizard's resistance in this regard was quite obvious.
She also communicated with Luo Ang much more frequently—and every time she communicated with Luo Ang, she faced away from the sea and never dared to face away from the mainland.
"Are we really going to choose this place?"
"Won't you take another look?"
"Perhaps there will be a more suitable place later." The Crimson Wizard smoothed her hair, becoming increasingly hesitant.
"Ciris".
"There is no such thing as the most suitable in this world—there will always be someone more suitable." Loon called out the Scarlet Wizard's name directly, raised his hand to press on the Scarlet Wizard's shoulder, and stared into the Scarlet Wizard's eyes.
"You'll never find the 'most suitable' one."
"Just like Andy, who was your contracted partner—if you had given up on Andy in order to find a more suitable option, you would still be just a first-class wizard apprentice now."
"Right here."
"Cirith, trust me."
"I see." Seeing the lingering struggle on the Crimson Wizard's face, Loon offered another suggestion.
"We'll disembark here and then split up with Teon."
"Teon Tong led his men over the mountain range to see what was happening on the other side."
"Chilis, let's take a walk together on this side of the mountains near the sea."
"After Teon and the others return, if you still think the next place is better, then we'll set off for the next place."
"How is it?"
After these words, the Crimson Wizard finally nodded.