Chapter 324 Five Fingers Mountain
The sun is rising, the sun is shining brightly, and it is another new day.
Last night, from time to time on the island, the howls of desolate beasts came from the island, which seemed to be wild and made people feel hairy. Ouyang Shuo slept very lightly last night and woke up early.
He walked out of the cabin, came to the top deck, and climbed up to look into the distance.
With the morning light, the scenery of Yazhou can be seen at a glance.
Along the coast of Yazhou Bay is the famous Gold Coast, which is full of tidal flats and natural salt fields. Undoubtedly, sea salt will become one of the main economic sources of Yazhou Territory in the future.
Compared with the coast of Yazhou, the Beimu Salt Field is nothing.
Across the Gold Coast, there are endless plains, overgrown with bushes and lush weeds. The galloping Ningyuan River meanders through the plain like a giant dragon.
The fertile land and rich water sources of the Yazhou Plain are a good place to develop agriculture.
Located in the tropics, Qiongzhou Island has abundant rainfall and sunshine, making it the most suitable for growing rice. Other crops such as sugar cane, sweet potato, and corn are also very suitable for growing here.
In addition, tropical crops such as rubber and coconut have broad prospects in Qiongzhou Island. Especially rubber is a very important part of Ouyang Shuo's strategic plan.
Looking across the plains, there are rolling hills, green mountains and green waters, which are the remnants of Wuzhi Mountain.
Wuzhi Mountain is the highest mountain in Qiongzhou Island. It is located in the middle of Qiongzhou Island. It is named for its undulating peaks that resemble five fingers. The mountains are covered with tropical virgin forests, layer upon layer, winding endlessly. The main rivers and rivers of Qiongzhou Island all originate from this place, and the mountains, rivers and waters complement each other, forming a unique and magnificent scenery.
Wuzhishan in Qiongzhou Island is not the mountain where Tathagata Buddha suppressed Sun Wukong in Journey to the West, but has other legends and stories. In previous lives, players have triggered the adventure mission of "Legend of Wuzhishan".
Ouyang Shuo still remembers that the name of the adventure player is Wu Mingzhi, which is a homonym for "Wu Mingzi". Wu Mingzhi is a chivalrous man by profession, but also a lone ranger, and he likes to explore inaccessible places most.
Once, on a whim, Wu Mingzhi rented a big boat in Quanzhou, wandered out to sea, wandered all the way, and came to Qiongzhou Island. After going through all kinds of difficulties and dangers, he finally reached Wuzhi Mountain.
Tragically, Wu Mingzhi got lost in Wuzhi Mountain.
It was also because of Wu Ming's deep blessing, that when he was desperate, he accidentally walked into a house in the mountains.
Just at this time, a group of pirates attacked.
Without further ado, Wu Mingzhi beat the pirates to the ground with his superb martial arts. After driving away the pirates, the family gave Wu Mingzhi a treasured sword to thank him for saving his life.
Originally, Wu Mingzhi didn't expect much from the so-called rewards, after all, they were just ordinary people in the mountains, so they could have no treasures. I never thought that the sword was actually a magic weapon.
Only now did Wu Mingzhi realize that he had accidentally triggered the adventure mission.
The adventure mission set by Gaia will not be prompted by the system when the player triggers it. How to do it depends entirely on the player's personal choice. If Wu Mingzhi had chosen to leave alone, he would have missed Qi Yu.
After Wu Mingzhi left, he disclosed this bizarre experience on the forum. But in order to protect the family from being disturbed by other players, Wu Mingzhi did not point out the specific mission location.
Perhaps Wu Mingzhi, who was lost, didn't know the exact location himself.
After leaving Wuzhishan, Wu Mingzhi became one of the best adventure players with that magical weapon, and made a name for himself in the rivers and lakes, which is really enviable to others.
In this life, I don't know who will be the lucky one.
Because Wu Mingzhi didn't disclose the specific mission location, it was extremely difficult for Ouyang Shuo to find that family living in seclusion in the vast mountains. Not to mention, you have to meet pirates just in time, otherwise even if you find them, you won't be able to trigger the adventure mission.
All the coincidences are actually caused by Fuyuan.
With Ouyang Shuo's source of blessings, he basically didn't have to expect too much. However, Ouyang Shuo can let Song Jia go to the mountains to try it out. Although Song Jia's initial blessing is not as exaggerated as Binger's, it still has 18 points.
In addition to legends, Wuzhi Mountain is a treasure house containing rich natural resources.
In Wuzhishan Forest, there are 1,400 species of woody plants, more than 150 kinds of high-grade precious woods, more than 1,000 kinds of medicinal plants, and more than 100 kinds of precious Wuzhishan orchids.
The mountains are beautiful, and they have bred many rare wild beasts and spirit beasts. Among them is a spirit dish called the Golden Spotted Swallowtail, which was world-famous in the previous life and loved by female players.
The golden-spotted swallowtail is not only beautiful in appearance, but also very attractive to girls, and has two natural skills of illusion and medical treatment. It is really one of the ideal pets for adventure players.
One of the goals of Ouyang Shuo's trip was to conquer Wuzhi Mountain.
In the previous life, Ouyang Shuo remembered that Phoenix Prisoner once spent 100,000 gold coins to buy a golden-spotted beaked swallowtail butterfly. It has also become one of the symbols of Phoenix Prisoner, leading the pet trend of female players in one fell swoop.
Because of the existence of the golden-spotted beaked butterfly, Wuzhishan became one of the most popular leveling spots for adventure players in the middle of the game in the previous life. A large number of adventure players were teleported to Qiongzhou Island and plunged into the deep mountains without hesitation.
They expected to catch a golden-spotted swallowtail butterfly and get rich overnight.
Even if the golden-spotted beaked swallowtail is not caught, Wuzhishan is an ideal place for leveling. There are high-level desolate beasts everywhere in the mountains, and there are even bosses, which are very suitable for players to fight monsters and upgrade.
Of course, low-level players don't have to join in the fun, it's purely a break.
Ouyang Shuo remembered that in his previous life, there was a player territory close to Wuzhi Mountain, which earned tens of thousands of gold coins every month just by earning the transfer fee for adventure players.
Not to mention, a large number of adventure players spend in the territory, driving the development of the territory's economy.
With such a huge treasure house, Ouyang Shuo naturally wouldn't give it up. After establishing the territory, he could build a subsidiary territory on the outskirts of Wuzhi Mountain, which is specially used to receive adventure players.
As for how to promote Wuzhishan, Ouyang Shuo also has a plan.
The north and east of the Yazhou Plain are basically surrounded by the Wuzhi Mountains. To the west of the plain is an even wider plain, with no end in sight at a glance, and the west will also be the main direction of future territorial expansion.
The vast land in the west is not a good place to develop agriculture.
At the southernmost tip of the Yazhou Plain and at the end of the Wuzhi Mountains is another famous mountain in Qiongzhou Island - Nanshan.
Nanshan is the southernmost mountain in China, known as the land of auspicious blessings. Nanshan in the old saying "Fortune is like the East China Sea, Shoubi Nanshan" refers to this mountain.
Its mountains are winding and emerald, surrounded by hills, surrounded by auspicious clouds, and the atmosphere is myriad. Facing the South China Sea, there are thousands of blue waves, thousands of sunny days, the sound of waves hitting the rocks, and the water reflecting the sky. There is really a Buddha kingdom in the sea and sky, where Bodhisattvas absorb all sentient beings.
Nanshan is also a place where Buddhism flourishes. Legend has it that the Guanyin Bodhisattva who often lives in the South China Sea, the monk Jianzhen who traveled to Dongying six times in the Tang Dynasty, and the first monk Konghai who sent Tang monks in Dongying, all stopped in Nanshan to spread Buddhism.
In the previous life, as the Tang Dynasty joined the wilderness process, Nanshan Temple also appeared in Nanshan. Nanshan Temple enshrines Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Ouyang Shuo couldn't predict what kind of impact the Nanshan Temple would have on the Mazu Temple Fair in the future. After all, according to legend, Mazu was enlightened by Guanyin Bodhisattva.
In addition, there are caves of various sizes in Nanshan. Nanshan Dongtian is also one of the few secret places in China that can be explored repeatedly by players.
In the previous life, the Nanshan Dongtian Secret Realm was discovered by an adventurous player inadvertently in Gaia for four years. Now that Ouyang Shuo came to Yazhou ahead of schedule, he naturally had no reason to miss the exploration of the Nanshan Cave.
The future Nanshan Dongtian will be another popular destination for adventure players besides Wuzhishan.
All in all, Yazhou is a treasure land.
The premise is that Ouyang Shuo and his party must first gain a firm foothold in Yazhou.
The confrontation last night showed the crisis and cruelty of Yazhou in a bloody way, just like the reappearance of the wilderness. To gain a firm foothold in Yazhou, even though Ouyang Shuo has made a lot of preparations, it is not an easy task.
Ouyang Shuo stood on the deck, thoughtful.
Before Ouyang Shuo, there were two choices. One is to go directly to the Yazhou Plain, find a suitable place to build a village, and establish a territory first. The second is to stay at the seaside temporarily and build a port first to gain a firm foothold.
Both options have pros and cons.
If the village is built, not only can the teleportation array be activated immediately, connect with Shanhai City, and get support from the rear; but also the refugees will be refreshed, and the strength of the expeditionary army will only become stronger and stronger.
The downside is that they don't know anything about the Yazhou Plain now. If you rashly go deep, you may be attacked by wild beasts, desolate beasts or even natives.
With the strength of the Guards Brigade and the North Sea Fleet, if there are too many enemies, not only will there be heavy casualties, but the village is likely to be destroyed, and the risk is too great.
The current situation in the Lianzhou Basin does not allow Ouyang Shuo to transfer his army to Yazhou for garrison. After all, Lianzhou County is the foundation of the territory, and there is no room for loss.
As for the construction of ports, the advantages and disadvantages are equally obvious.
The advantage is that it is safe and secure. Through last night's observation, Ouyang Shuo found that no matter whether it was wild beasts or natives, basically they would never walk out of the bushes. If you build a port by the sea, the chance of being harassed and attacked is very small.
The disadvantage is low efficiency. Building a port does not happen overnight. Before the port was built, most people in the expeditionary force basically had nothing to do except artisans.
In addition, food is also a big problem. The food they bring is limited, and if there is no transaction on the super trading platform or transportation through Shanhai City, it can only last half a month at most.
In half a month, a large port cannot be built.
One is that the number of craftsmen is limited, and the other is that the efficiency of wood and stone mining for port construction is relatively low. Ouyang Shuo estimated that with the current conditions, it would take at least two months to barely complete the port.
Ouyang Shuo was in a dilemma.