Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 60 Arrival at Hailing Bamboo Forest
"Understood, Chief!" The fish herder apprentices answered in unison, their faces filled with seriousness and determination.

Meng Zheng looked at them, his heart filled with joy and anticipation. He knew that these young fish herder apprentices were the hope of the territory's future, and their efforts and contributions would directly affect the territory's prosperity and development.

"By the way, the number of fish you are grazing is increasing. Have you encountered any difficulties or challenges?" Meng Zheng asked with concern.

"Of course, Chief!" Seeing Meng Zheng raise this question, the apprentice said seriously: "Chief, the tribe now has a total of 15 fish schools. In addition to 5 schools of white spirit fish and three or four schools of bluefin fish and silver perch, there are also two types of golden jade fish and whitefin fish.

In addition to eating a large amount of meat every day, the Golden Jade Fish also needs to eat minerals such as gold and jade. Otherwise, after use, the blood and energy replenished will be very little, and its maximum value will be lost.

When Lord Mu Yu was catching the golden jade fish, he discovered a small piece of gold jade mine, but this amount of ore was not enough to increase the number of fish on a large scale, so there is only one group of golden jade fish at present and it cannot increase.

Whitefin fish eat too much. They reproduce very quickly and can double the size of their school in ten days, so their food consumption is very high.

Master Mu Yu meant to maintain the current scale and kill all the excess whitefin fish to feed the other fish schools. I'm worried that if the tribe grows in number, the whitefin fish will become a drag."

The fish herder's apprentice seemed a little hesitant when he said this.

Meng Zheng frowned slightly as he listened to the fish herder's apprentice's report. He realized that with the development of the territory, raising and managing fish was indeed not that simple.

"Don't be afraid. The gold and jade fish are mainly supplied to the army, and the current scale is sufficient. Later, I will arrange people to look for gold and jade mines to provide you with sufficient support." Meng Zheng pondered.

"As for the whitefin fish, maintaining the current scale is indeed a wise choice," Meng Zheng continued. "Whitefin fish reproduce too quickly, and food consumption is indeed a major problem. We can consider processing excess whitefin fish into foods like dried fish or fish sauce to prepare for emergencies. At the same time, we can also explore other feed sources, such as using plankton in the ocean or farming some small marine organisms as feed."

The fish herder apprentices listened to the patriarch's analysis and nodded in agreement.

"Chief, you're right!" an apprentice fish herder said excitedly. "We will follow your instructions and work hard to find alternative sources of ore and feed to better feed the fish."

Meng Zheng looked at the fish herder apprentices with a smile, and was very satisfied with their diligent attitude.

"Alright, keep working hard!" Meng Zheng patted the fish herder's apprentice on the shoulder and encouraged him. "I believe you can overcome all difficulties and raise more fish."

After saying that, Meng Zheng mounted the Silver Horned Rock Spirit Beast and sailed through the waves with the Patrolling Sea Yaksha Guards, continuing their journey to the Sea Spirit Bamboo Forest.

The outline of the Hailing Bamboo Forest gradually came into view.

The emerald blue bamboo forest sways gracefully in the water, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding environment.

Meng Zheng couldn't help but admire in his heart, it is worthy of being a spiritual place, it is indeed extraordinary.

Every time Meng Zheng comes to Hailing Bamboo Forest, he feels sighing.

This time, when Hai Lingzhu and Meng Zheng arrived, there were great changes. First of all, there were many more stone platforms and carvings around Hai Lingzhu, which were densely covered with unknown inscriptions.

In the surrounding area, there are many schools of fish gathering and dispersing, going back and forth in and out of the bamboo forest.

It seems that there are also fish grazing here on the Hailingzhu side.

After arriving at the Hailing Bamboo Forest, Meng Zheng asked his personal guards to stay on standby while he slowly swam into the depths of the bamboo forest.

Walking along the winding path, one could occasionally hear the rustling of bamboo leaves swaying with the flowing water, interweaving into a beautiful natural symphony. Not long after, Meng Zheng spotted the scattered mermaid huts ahead. Speaking of which, the Sea Spirit Bamboo Forest had also housed quite a few mermaids. Looking around, he saw dozens of mermaid huts scattered around the Sea Spirit Bamboo Forest, forming a peculiar formation.

When he got here, Meng Zheng suddenly realized that all the buildings and stone platforms in Hailingzhu were the bases of the water spirit protection formation.

The inscription on it is the formation text of the protective formation. Relying on this water spirit protective formation, Meng Zheng does not have to worry about the Hailingzhu being suddenly attacked by the enemy, causing heavy losses to the Hailingzhu.

Cang Jing knew it as soon as Meng Zheng entered the formation.

Halfway through the swim, Lan Che and Cang Jing came out from the depths of the bamboo forest. Seeing Meng Zheng's arrival, they showed surprise on their faces.

"Clan leader!"

"Chief, why did you come here in person?" Lan Che stepped forward quickly and asked respectfully.

Meng Zheng smiled and nodded, saying, "I came to see the progress of your work, and by the way, I also want to learn about the development of Hailingzhu."

Meng Zheng responded to Cang Jing and Lan Che's greetings with a smile, looking around and carefully observing the changes in the Hailing Bamboo Forest.

He could see that every place here exuded vitality and vigor. The mermaid huts were scattered in an orderly manner, blending with the Hailing bamboo forest, forming a harmonious picture.

"Cang Jing, you've done a great job." Meng Zheng nodded approvingly. "The Hailing Bamboo Forest has changed so much. It seems you've put a lot of effort into it."

Upon hearing this, Cang Jing showed a proud smile on her face. Meng Zheng's affirmation was the highest honor for her.

"Chief, you've arrived just in time." Cang Jing stepped forward and said respectfully, "We have some new ideas and plans that we would like to report to you."

Meng Zheng's eyes flickered with interest when he heard this. He knew that although Cang Jing was Cang Yue's clone, she possessed independent thinking. During her long stay at the site, she had not only diligently cultivated but also devoted considerable effort to managing the Sea Spirit Bamboo.

"Oh? Tell me about it." Meng Zheng gestured to Cang Jing to continue.

"Chief, we recently discovered an interesting phenomenon when observing the growth cycle of Hailing Bamboo." Cang Jing's eyes flashed with excitement, and it was obvious that what she was about to share was an important discovery.

Upon hearing this, Meng Zheng leaned forward with interest and motioned Cang Jing to continue.

"We found that on every full-moon night, the Sea Spirit Bamboo will absorb more moonlight, and its growth rate will increase significantly during those days. Moreover, the spiritual power in the leaves and joints of these Sea Spirit Bamboos that have absorbed the moonlight is purer and richer." Cang Jing explained in detail.

Meng Zheng's eyes flashed with surprise upon hearing this. "This is truly a significant discovery. If we can exploit this phenomenon, we might be able to significantly increase the yield and quality of Hailing Bamboo."

"Yes, I have communicated with Cangyue. Maybe we can simulate the moonlight to promote the faster growth of Hailing Bamboo." Cangjing said seriously.

"Is it okay?" Meng Zheng really didn't understand how to simulate the power of moonlight.

"Yeah, the effect of the mirror mist can transform spiritual power into moonlight power. I will try to cast a spell later." Cangyue said as he cast a spell, and the dark clouds holding up the round mirror slowly rose.

A bright white moon emerges clearly in the round mirror. This is the mirror mist, which can simulate different powers and is very useful against guys with obvious weaknesses.

(End of this chapter)