Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 308 - 251: The Treasure in Yewen Pond_1

Chapter 308: Chapter 251: The Treasure in Yewen Pond_1

"Yes," Avery nodded repeatedly, "Of course, we wouldn’t expect Lord Thornspike to exert himself for nothing; we are willing to compensate with our catch or other work."

"Rather than hiring Lord Thornspike, I have a better method of cooperation in mind," Gaven interjected, seizing the moment the topic was brought up. "Before that, may I ask where your houseboats come from? Did you build them yourselves? Or did you purchase them from other valley shipyards?"

"The simple wooden boats and kayaks were made by ourselves, but the houseboats were ordered from a decently sized shipyard by Lake Seber in Mist Valley, which specializes in the production of various riverboats," Avery replied. "Lake Seber is a perfect place for us to take shelter from the winter cold."

"I was hoping that you could help me acquire severely damaged or abandoned boats, and as compensation, I would repair the damages to your boats for free," Gaven calculated shrewdly.

This plan, naturally, was to capitalize on the Gnolls’ spell-like abilities to cast Mending and the Complete Repair Technique.

One shouldn’t measure the frequency of spell usage throughout Felen by the standards of Dragon Oak Territory and Spring Bud Forest.

When Gaven first took control of Blackwell, the Blackwell Tribe’s use of magic was indicative of the extent to which most sage races, including humans, utilized magic in life all across Felen.

There was definitely the use of magic, but overall, it wasn’t high.

Spring Bud Forest, being part of the Fairy Wilderness and inhabited by the Fae Race, couldn’t be measured against the standards of the Material Plane.

The special circumstance in Dragon Oak Territory was mainly due to the Gnolls’ bloodline being prone to mutations, and also because Gaven, by a stroke of luck, had found the right path—especially with the Dragon Oak Mother Tree playing a significant role.

Without it, even if the magic use of the Gnolls was higher than that of other sage races, it would still be relatively limited.

The situation in Anbao Boat Village was obviously at a normal standard. The Priest named Anlanca seemed quite old, but her Professional Level was not high; she could cast Mending, but not the Perfect Restoration Technique.

At most, she could repair minor damage, but she was powerless against severe injuries.

Upon hearing Gaven’s proposal, a hint of joy involuntarily spread across the face of the Demi-Human Leader, Avery. "Lord," she exclaimed, "are you intending to use the Complete Repair Technique to refurbish those old boats and put them back to use?

This method seems perfect, but in reality, sometimes the cost is even higher than buying a new boat, especially for large vessels with huge volumes that require dozens of Perfect Restoration Techniques to be used. No high-level Priest would be willing to waste so much time and energy on this."

Avery kindly reminded Gaven that if such a trade was indeed so profitable, someone would have already done it; why then would there be so many scrapped or abandoned boats?

The reason boiled down to the prohibitive cost of hiring a Priest capable of casting the Perfect Restoration Technique.

His gaze involuntarily fell on Anna; could this young girl, who looked less than half the age of Priest Anlanca, possibly be a third-level Priestess?

He also recalled the scene he witnessed upon entering Weizemay Manor; could all those repair marks be her doing?

"My situation here is a bit special; I have a few rather unique Gnoll subordinates who have these spell-like abilities," Gaven let slip a bit of information.

Gnolls with spell-like abilities?

Gnolls capable of casting Mending and the Perfect Restoration Technique?

The seated Demi-Humans couldn’t help but exchange glances.

Such Gnolls were unheard of, let alone seen before.

If one had such Gnolls as subordinates, the business Gaven talked about would indeed be extremely profitable.

How much would it cost to keep a few Gnolls?

Dropping a Perfect Restoration Technique each day meant an income of hundreds of Gold Coins.

You wouldn’t need many such Gnolls; just having about ten would allow you to open a repair shop, and you could lie on a pile of Gold Coins and sleep soundly.

With the matter discussed to this extent, if the Demi-Human Leader didn’t agree, it would not be out of kindness but rather obstructing someone’s livelihood. Smiling and nodding, they said, "In that case, I’d be taking a huge advantage from Lord. There’s no need to look elsewhere; Yewen Pond has a ship graveyard where we take boats not worth repairing to wait for decay and sinking. Over the years, there must be no less than a few dozen boats of various types collected there."

"Would you be able to take me to see the situation?" Gaven was instantly invigorated.

Thinking of the ship graveyard, he couldn’t help but remember the cart graveyard he encountered in the Goblin Margins while on his way to the Rocklands.

When he had time, he would need to visit that place; even if he didn’t salvage all of the carts there, placing two or three Gnolls capable of casting Mending and the Perfect Restoration Technique there to open a cart repair shop would be a highly profitable business.

Gaven’s gaze naturally fell on the Maiden Priestess; she had been excited for a long time after discovering this.

Anna happened to look toward Gaven at the same moment, and as their eyes met, they shared a knowing smile; it seemed they both thought of the same thing.

"Now?" Avery was taken aback. The Lord seemed to be in a hurry.

"Now," Gaven nodded. In the Three Rivers Region, the value and convenience of boats far surpassed that of carriages; the sooner he had his own boats, the better.

"Alright, I’ll choose a boat and personally take the Lord over," Avery responded promptly.

Both parties were action-oriented, and as soon as the deal was struck, they immediately headed for the riverbank.

This time Gaven brought no one with him; he hopped onto the Demi-Human’s boat alone.