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Chapter 816 - 816 41 Shasha Can Fly!

816: Chapter 41 Shasha Can Fly!

(Seeking Monthly Pass~) 816: Chapter 41 Shasha Can Fly!

(Seeking Monthly Pass~) News of the Rebel Highlanders’ intent to attack the remaining stronghold of the normally peaceful Mountain People, the Frodo Autonomous Region, was quickly known by Ian’s entire team.

“We don’t necessarily have to get involved, do we?”

This was Green Tide’s view, although he was the captain of Ian’s guard squad, theoretically, he should be in favor of going to war.

But precisely because Green Tide had genuine combat experience, he knew that when a territory was developing, starting a war was the last thing they should do.

The Xiawei Territory was in the post-war recovery phase, even yet to enter a high-speed development phase.

If it were to fall into a regulated state because of war, with resources being diverted to the military…

Green Tide might not be particularly politically savvy or educated, but he wasn’t a fool; he clearly understood that this would significantly delay Ian’s plans.

This battle cannot be fought.

“You’re right, we won’t fight— but I will.”

Ian nodded slightly; indeed, he had no intention of involving his territory in the conflict.

This was a personal act as ‘Ian of the Dragon Worship Cult’; Green Tide merely needed to follow.

“Then I have no problem with it; you call the shots, boss.”

With that, Green Tide had no further objections, while Scott was more concerned about something else: “Lord, your support for the Dragon Worship Cult, won’t it attract attention from Nauman City?

Moreover, with many Mountain People in the city, if they feel that you only seem to be siding with The Empire…”

Scott’s concerns were more pragmatic, but this wasn’t truly a problem, as Ian analyzed: “Nauman City values my relationship with the Dragon Worship Cult, that’s why they allowed me to come to the Xiawei Territory in the first place.”

“And do you know what the biggest gain is after we crush the Rebel Highlander Alliance Army?”

Ian waited a moment, noticing that neither Green Tide nor Adalbert had any desire to answer, and only Scott appropriately asked, “What is it?”

“The answer is opportunities for expansion!”

Following this point, Ian continued: “The values of the Mountain People are simple—if a tribe invades us, we naturally can strike back!

Since I earned the title of ‘Dragon God’s Emissary’ by repelling those Mountain Tribes, not retaliating against their tribes would make me appear overly weak.”

“Siding with The Empire?

Just stabbing the enemy in the back.”

“That’s also why I don’t plan to support the Frodo Autonomous Region; it’s meaningless, too far, the battlefield is too chaotic, it provides no benefit to us…

What we need to do is only one thing.”

Speaking of this, Ian’s eyes even lit up with Spirit Energy Radiance, obviously becoming excited: “That is to take advantage of the Rebel Highlanders and the Dragon Worship Cult struggling over territory, to raid the Midra Autonomous Region, the very lair of the Rebel Highlanders!”

“Then plunder all the good stuff they have over there!”

—Why is the boss so excited?

Green Tide gestured with his eyes to Scott beside him.

—Probably thinks there’s something he wants from the Mountain People?

The armor suits we confiscated last time haven’t been fully repaired yet; maybe he’s thinking about getting some repair materials.

Scott gestured to Green Tide to remember the broken armor suits in the garden under the cliff of the Lord’s Mansion—without parts, even Ian would need a long time to painstakingly handcraft components for repairs.

—Ian likes raiding that much?

That was Adalbert’s thought.

“It’s roughly like this: I will take Green Tide to Indigo Mountain to meet with Elder Mantle of the Dragon Worship Cult, then return to our territory to decide on the specific follow-up plans.”

Ian made a definitive decision: “Scott, study Old Farrel’s techniques and knowledge carefully.

As the saying goes, the knowledge of the elderly is a treasure trove for the young, and Old Farrel is at least a Dragon Nest-level treasure trove; I have much to learn from him.”

“Especially recently, we must clear and connect the woodland between the Dragon Areas, preparing for future mechanized cultivation—if so, where to acquire the materials for clearing, how much to pay the professionals, how many officials and civilians to allocate post-clearance, what the tax will be, and how many teams we need to dispatch to protect the farmers…

these issues must be resolved, and I believe you can handle it.”

“No problem.” Scott had already made a memo.

Nothing more to be said on the matter; Adalbert had his own tasks, with AI and soul-related technology relying on this Deceased Monarch for review—essentially, trying to recreate them using the resources of Xiawei Territory.

The entire team studied a management course titled ‘Territory Development and Geographic Location’ that evening and then called it a day.

Ian was planning to exercise his soul in the Domain of Void when he suddenly thought of Shasha.

“This stupid Shark, even running into Hua’an and Frost Butterfly.”

Shaking his head, Ian decided to use the Master Authority of the Southern Forest Great Labyrinth to check on Shasha’s whereabouts and see how the creature lived its daily life.

Moreover,

Half a year had passed, and it was also a good time to see how well Shasha had developed.

The result, it must be said, was very good.

When Ian, through the highest authority of Redwood Base, observed Shasha, who had the authority of the Labyrinth Master, he could not only converse with the Shark but even see what Shasha was seeing.

Because now Ian’s soul was powerful, nearly reaching the Third Energy Level, and this place was not the Imperial Capital but the Xiawei Territory near the Southern Sea, so with robust computational support, he could even sense the current condition of Shasha’s body.

Healthy!

Couldn’t be healthier!

For a moment, Ian felt Shasha was as lively as a dragon, able to devour a walrus, or even a giant squid!