Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 679 - 494 The Value of Swift Roc Dragon Nest_3

Chapter 679: Chapter 494 The Value of Swift Roc Dragon Nest_3

Beneath us lies a vast silver mine that has penetrated the Sword Mountain Range, providing direct access to the other side.

Currently, we only occupy a small part to the south; the rest is occupied by various other creatures, among which is said to be a powerful Eye Demon.

Since our area lies within a Berserk Magic Zone, it greatly restrains the Eye Demon and its servants, so it never comes over here.

Lord Alarada has never sought to provoke them, either.

As for the number of people, we have never conducted a precise census, so I can only give you a rough estimate, my lord."

"An estimate will suffice." Gaven simply wanted to grasp the general situation of this place; he would surely send his own people to settle in and take detailed control subsequently.

"There are, in total, three hundred guards like me who have undergone dragonization, over a thousand Gnoll silver miners, and the number of servants such as Hobgoblins and Goblins fluctuates greatly, probably amounting to two or three hundred." the Eagle-Tribe Gnoll replied.

For a Giant Dragon with the strength of Swift Roc, the scale of its servants was quite considerable.

They are the most likely to attract the coveting of Dragon Slayers, possessing enough treasure while not being invincible.

Hence, they usually do not establish permanent Dragon’s Nests, gathering too many monstrous servants; and if they do, they mostly opt for an elite force capable of moving with them at any time.

Swift Roc had so many Gnoll servants due to a series of comprehensive factors.

One was the envelopment of the area by a Wild Magic Zone, and the other was the need for them to mine silver for himself; or rather, these Gnolls were the original inhabitants of Nanklept, brought under his command after he took over this place.

While processing the intelligence and integrating it with his own knowledge, Gaven continued to ask, "What’s the output of the silver mine? What’s the estimated value of the Dragon’s Nest treasure?"

"The average monthly production of crude silver blocks is about one ton. As for the estimated value of the treasure in the Dragon’s Nest, even Lord Alarada can’t be sure because it’s mainly composed of crude silver blocks, definitely no less than one hundred tons..."

Gaven suddenly sat up straight, a serious expression on his face, "Are you sure they are crude silver blocks and not raw silver ore? Are you skilled in the smelting and casting of silver?"

It’s not unheard of to find veins of ore with astonishing purity, but those are more common in the Earth Elemental Plane.

In the Material Plane, most ore veins are a mix of various minerals that require purification.

An ore with a silver content of over ten percent is already considered a rich vein.

That was also the reason Gaven did not show too much excitement upon hearing about a silver mine earlier.

He lacked the technology to refine silver; even with large-scale mining, he would only reap a fraction of the benefits for others, having to divert troops for protection, making it of little value in the short term.

However, if converted into crude silver blocks, things were different.

This meant that preliminary smelting and purification had already taken place, with only final refinement and casting needed to turn them into silver coins. The silver content reached sixty to seventy percent, and even most impurities were useful minerals.

"Yes, they are crude silver blocks." Aka replied, "This Dwarf Castle itself contains an ancient silver smelting production line, which we have reactivated, but the production speed is very limited, at most one ton per month."

"Let’s go, show me." Gaven’s interest was fully aroused; he hadn’t imagined that slaying a Swift Roc would also yield a significant cash reward.

A hundred tons of crude silver blocks, even calculated at the lowest purity of sixty percent, amounts to sixty tons of silver. If refined and made into silver coins, this would equate to two million pure silver coins, with a value corresponding to two hundred thousand Gold Coins.

But silver has uses beyond merely currency, especially as various impurities produced during the silver purification process often include precious metals associated with silver, with diamonds and Gold mingling not being uncommon. The commercial value could be even higher.

Simply put, if a hundred tons of crude silver blocks were transported to the City of Brilliance, the market value would be at least between two hundred fifty thousand to three hundred thousand.

"My lords, please follow me." Aka led the way with utmost respect and reverence.

"With such a large population, how do you sustain yourselves?" Gaven asked while walking.

Expecting a dragon to pay for things is practically a daydream; just by listening to the amount of crude silver blocks in the Dragon’s Nest, it’s clear that since Swift Roc took over the city, the majority of the blocks produced have been moved into his hoard.

"The Dwarfs had once developed a Garden Farm here, which seems to have been blessed by a deity. We have only tilled a very small patch of land, but the harvested crops are enough to sustain our daily needs." Aka responded, "Here we are, this is the place."

As a massive stone door was pushed open, a terrifying wave of heat hit them, accompanied by the clanging of forging and the hissing of steam, where a group of tough, red-scaled Gnolls were busy working around a colossal machine.

An awe-inspiring underground lava silver smelting production line was unveiled before Gaven.

Seeing this scene, Gaven was not surprised; instead, he showed an expression that seemed to say, "Just as I thought."

In Felen, not only are there industrial factories, but they are usually of the very cutting-edge variety. From an Earthly perspective, they would seem almost inconceivable.

This type of industrialization is akin to Magic itself, starkly discontinuous, as it isn’t built up step by step through an overall technology tree but achieved through Magical technology.

The Nesserel Empire of Humans is a prime example, having cleaved mountains and inverted them to build the Floating City. To this day, it remains the subject of admiration among the Sage Races across the continent, unmatched by anyone, and even the sole surviving legitimate successor, the Mage Kingdom of Halruaa, only preserves the construction method of Airships.