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nChapter 110: Anina’s Return, Civil Construction (1)

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

nAfter several days of boring sailing, when the outline of the New Moon Islands appeared on the distant sea level, everyone on the ship was excited.

nAlthough they had only been out at sea for more than ten days, it felt as long as years.

nHis tensed nerves slowly relaxed as the gentle sea breeze blew over him.

nWhen Wilus saw so many ships appear on the sea, his expression turned grave. Especially when he saw the giant ship that was as big as a hill, he was even more prepared to die in battle.

nHe quickly ordered someone to inform Lady Anina. He brought all the Murlocs Rangers, and some armed subjects to the beach as if they were facing a great enemy.

nSmall boats were lowered from the ships and slowly rowed over.

nHowever, when he saw a familiar figure standing at the bow of the ship, he immediately relaxed and revealed a pleasantly surprised expression.

nHe led the army and quickly went up to them.

n“My lord, you’re finally back!”

nAs Ji Chen stepped onto the shore and observed the traces of weariness on Wilus’ face, a sense of reassurance settled within him.

nIt appeared that this middle-aged man had been truly dedicated to his work during Ji Chen’s absence.

n“Yes, I’m back. It’s been hard on you these days. Has our territory been invaded by the enemy?”

nUpon hearing this, Wilus straightened his posture and said seriously, “During your absence, everything in the territory has been running smoothly without any major issues. Occasionally, when monsters crawled out from the sea, they were all eliminated by the vigilant Murlocs Rangers, ensuring the safety of the territory and its residents. Additionally, the resource collection has been going well, and we have accumulated a considerable amount of resources in the warehouse.”

nAs he spoke, Wilus suddenly remembered something and said anxiously, “However, about a week ago, a portion of the resources in the warehouse disappeared before my eyes.”

nA week ago?

nDoesn’t that coincide with the time he was in the mystic realm?

nResources disappearing out of thin air…

nHe quickly realized that the missing resources were most likely the consumption caused by Alice’s Temptation Song upgrade.

nLooking at the anxious expression on Wilus’ face, Ji Chen smiled and waved his hand.

n“This has nothing to do with you. I used those resources.”

nUpon hearing this, the diligent middle-aged man let out a sigh of relief and continued his report.

n“The Kobolds have been obediently mining in the resource nodes. It seems that they have completely lost their will to resist. And as per your orders, we promoted a small group of Kobolds as ‘overseers’ among them. We promised them better food and accommodations if they can manage the other Kobolds well and report any rebels or slackers. This approach has surprisingly brought out a more brutal side of these overseer Kobolds towards their fellow kind. It turns out that this method of implementation is even more effective than directly overseeing them!”

nAs he spoke, Wilus’s eyes were filled with admiration.

nJi Chen only smiled.

nThis was what they called Kobold management. There were nearly five hundred Kobolds, and it required too many manpower and resources to fully control them.

nBut by implementing this method, they were able to greatly reduce the need for monitoring and supervision.

nThey achieved more with less effort.

nHumans had played this trick to the point of mastery, and the results were indeed impressive.

n“Oh, by the way, Lady Anina helped us a lot during that time and repelled numerous monster attacks.”

nUpon hearing this, Ji Chen finally looked towards Anina, who had been standing alone in the distance.

nHe could tell that Anina was feeling extremely excited and happy at the moment, but she suppressed her emotions and kept them from showing, only blinking her eyes in his direction.

nSeeing Ji Chen looking at her, she suddenly felt slightly panicked and turned her head away.

nJi Chen couldn’t help but smile and walked towards her.

n“Anina, I heard from Wilus that you diligently guarded the Crown of the Ocean during that time. You truly lived up to your title as the Deep Sea Dragon Whale. You kept your promise!”

nUpon hearing these words, a smile appeared on the corners of the young Dragon Whale’s mouth, clearly showing her happiness.

nBut realizing her own reaction, she immediately suppressed it and spoke with a stern face, “That was our agreement, and naturally, I abided by it.”

nJi Chen looked at her adorable appearance and said with a smile, “Agreement is an agreement, but your assistance to the Crown of the Ocean was also a fact. The residents were very grateful to you.”

nAs soon as these words were spoken, the Dragon Whale girl, who couldn’t resist compliments, couldn’t help but burst into a big grin. “Really? Why did 1 feel like they looked at me in a strange way?”

nPerhaps she had eaten too much and startled them.

n“How could that be? They genuinely liked and appreciated you.”

nAs Ji Chen winked at the residents, they immediately responded, as if they had been prepared, “Lady Anina, thank you for protecting us!”

n“Without you, our territory might have been invaded by monsters. We were grateful for everything you did!”

nUpon hearing this, the young Dragon Whale girl’s happiness was about to overflow, and she smiled sheepishly.

nBut then, it seemed like she remembered something, and her expression suddenly darkened.

nJi Chen was puzzled and asked her about it.

n“We had an agreement that 1 would protect this place while you were away at sea, but now that you have returned and the agreement is fulfilled, I have to leave.”

nBefore Ji Chen could respond, the residents instantly became anxious..

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