Chapter 300: Overseas Farming
As the giant crocodile of the dead swamp was tamed by Yang Yi, the hunt ended.
Bain was going back to Mulgore. On a swamp mud road, Yang Yi said goodbye to the two tauren.
After parting ways with the tauren, Yang Yi led the Dead Swamp Giant Crocodile towards the direction of Mad Tide Bay.
This time Yang Yi didn't want the giant crocodile to escape. He asked the blackfin murlocs to kill a raptor and kept feeding the crocodile the velociraptor meat along the way.
Pets tamed by skills are easy to raise and mature. After feeding them a few pieces of Velociraptor meat, Yang Yi could clearly feel that the spirit of the dead swamp crocodile was getting happier and happier. It didn't take long for him to establish a tacit understanding with Yang Yi as his owner.
Before arriving at Mad Tide Bay, Yang Yi could already give simple commands to the Dead Marsh Crocodile, allowing it to stay where it was, follow him, or attack a designated target.
Tide Bay.
Different from Ratchet Bay, Kuangtide Bay is a long and narrow bay. There are more than 20 islands of various sizes in the bay, and there are countless reefs exposed out of the water.
This place used to be the home of the Dirty Shell Lobster People, but now these Lobster People have been driven out and killed.
When Thief Eye brought a pair of giant shrimp claws belonging to the Mistress of the Dirty Shell Clan to the Tide Bay, the Dirty Shell Lobsterman's psychological defense collapsed instantly.
The fishmen encountered almost no resistance and captured all the dirty shell lobstermen without any effort.
When all the Dirty Shell Lobstermen surrendered and became prisoners of war, Thief Eye ordered them all to be killed, even the lobsterman fry.
So far, no living lobster man has been seen in Tidal Bay.
"Tsk, tsk, this thief is very cruel and he is a fish man who can achieve great things."
Yang Yi looked at the piles of lobster man corpses on the beach and the sea breeze filled with the smell of blood, and couldn't help but sigh at the ruthlessness of the thieves.
When the thief saw Yang Yi arriving, he immediately ran over.
"Mayor, Thief Eye has fulfilled his mission and successfully completed the task of occupying Kuangtide Bay." Thief Eye said.
"Well done, you will be rewarded." Yang Yi praised.
"Mayor, this big crocodile is the Death Swamp Giant Crocodile!?" Thieving Eye was surprised.
"Yes, it is the legendary giant crocodile of the Dead Swamp. It has been tamed as a pet by my lord." Yang Yi showed off.
The level of the giant crocodile in the dead swamp is not high, but it stands out in size. Its ten-meter-long body is outrageous compared to ordinary crocodiles.
The super giant crocodile attracted the attention of all the murlocs. Every murloc who knew that the mayor had tamed the giant crocodile in the dead swamp would shout that the mayor is awesome. Even Thief Eye gave a thumbs up in surprise.
The performance of the murlocs made Yang Yi very satisfied with the Dead Swamp Crocodile. His first requirement for his pet was to be cool, and the Dead Swamp Giant Crocodile met this requirement very well.
"Mayor, we have found some trophies from the Dirty Shell Lobsterman's lair. Do you want to take a look?" Thief Eye said.
"Let's go and see what good things there are." Yang Yi said.
The lobster people's lairs are usually built by the water. Thieving Eyes took Yang Yi to the largest coral reef cave, which was originally the lair of the mistress of the Dirty Shell Clan.
In the deepest part of the cave, a row of large clam shells had been dug out of the sand by the fishmen. Inside the big clam shells were all the treasures collected by the Mistress of the Dirty Shell Clan.
There is a dazzling array of things inside, including beautiful corals, colorful shells, strange-shaped sea rocks, etc.
"It seems like something is missing," Yang Yi turned over the items in the clam shell, "Not even a pearl?"
"Not a single one." Thieving Eye replied.
Pearls are the hard currency of the lobster people. Generally, there will be some pearls hidden in the lair of the lobster people, let alone the lair of the Mistress of the Dirty Shell Clan.
"It looks like someone got there first."
Yang Yi thought about the human who used orbs to control the mistress of the Dirty Shell Clan, and thought that he should have taken away all the good things in the lair.
"It's okay, money is only external possessions. The most important thing for us is to occupy Kuangchao Bay. I think the environment of this bay is very good and the products are quite rich. It seems that the dirty shell lobster people are running the business well." Yang Yi consoled himself .
The environment of Kuangtide Bay is indeed outstanding. The entire narrow bay is full of islands and reefs, and the conditions such as water temperature, water depth and light are suitable, so it has become a natural habitat for coral polyps.
Thousands of coral polyp skeletons form coral reefs as they grow, providing living conditions for many animals and plants.
Lobster people have not developed a breeding industry, but they like to decorate their residences with colorful live corals. Such behavior promotes the growth of corals, which also provide fish, shrimp and other food for the lobstermen.
Yang Yi saw that in addition to corals, shells and other decorations that lobstermen like, the loot this time also included a large amount of food.
[Giant clam shells] are piled up like mountains, and the [delicious clam meat] that comes out of them is the staple food of dirty shell lobster people.
[Silverhead Salmon], [Spiny Bearded Catfish], [Stonescale Cod], [Spotted Yellowtail], etc. are all common fish in Tide Bay, and they are also the rations for the dirty shell lobster people to improve their lives. In addition, there is a small amount of [Fire Scale Eel]. This fish is the main material for making [Fire Oil]. Dust Mud Swamp is one of the main producing areas of [Fire Scale Eel].
[Black Claw Lobster] is relatively rare in Mad Tide Bay, and is a high-end ingredient specially supplied to the Mistress of the Dirty Shell Clan.
In addition, there is a large amount of [plesiosaur meat], and Tidal Bay is one of the main habitats of black plesiosaurs. The foraging range of these plesiosaurs is very wide, and they can be found from the Barrens to the coast of Dustwallow Swamp. The pet of the Guji Gudong Sisters is the black plesiosaur.
"It seems that even before the farm is harvested, there is no need to worry about food."
Next, Yang Yi focused on the center of the Frenzy Bay. He found that it was full of swamps and rocks, unlike the flat terrain of the Ratchet Bay.
Fortunately, Yang Yi did not plan to build a murloc town here. This is just a murloc farm, which can be used with a little renovation.
The news that the thief eye led the thorny murlocs to occupy the Frenzy Bay soon spread to the Fear Bay, and soon after, the wise man of the Blackfin Clan also rushed over after hearing the news.
"Mayor, the Dead Swamp Giant Crocodile was tamed by you?" The wise man of the Blackfin Clan was surprised.
"That's right, aren't you worried that this big crocodile will attack the murlocs who planted mud grass? This lord took it for you." Yang Yi was very proud.
Yang Yi showed off his pet again, and then began to explain the matter of building a farm in the Frenzy Bay.
First of all, the planting of mud grass that Yang Yi had been thinking about.
There is one thing that must be noted about sludge grass, that is, this seaweed is poisonous if eaten raw.
Yang Yi did not understand it when he first went to Dustwallow Marsh to investigate sludge grass. It was not until he ate half of it that the Blackfin Clan Sage told him that this seaweed needs to be processed before eating, otherwise it will be poisoned if eaten too much.
Yang Yi called the Blackfin Clan Sage to his side and said, "I have heard about sludge grass from Thief Eyes. I heard from Thief Eyes that at the beginning, the Blackfin fishmen did not dare to touch sludge grass because many fishmen died suddenly after eating too much sludge grass. You were the first to discover a way to process sludge grass, which gave the Blackfin Clan a stable source of food. This is a huge contribution to the entire Blackfin Clan."
In fact, the "wise man" in the name of the Blackfin Clan Sage was obtained because he discovered a way to process sludge grass. This discovery that allowed the entire Blackfin Clan to have enough food and increased the clan population was worthy of the title of "wise man".
"Mayor, I discovered this by chance after observing the behavior of the mudstone thorn shell turtle eating mud grass. The poison of mud grass will be released into the water after death. After all the poison is released, the mud grass will change from its original blue-green color to pure green. At this time, the mud grass can be eaten." The wise man of the Blackfin Clan explained.
Mud grass contains cyanobacterial toxins. The amount of toxins secreted outside the cell by living mud grass is very small. The toxins are only released when the mud grass dies.
Therefore, after the blackfin fishmen collect mud grass, they will first bring it back to the tribe, and the young and old fishmen who stay in the fishman village will handle the mud grass. They will first wash off the mud and weeds on the mud grass, and then soak and dry it over and over again until the blue on the mud grass disappears, and then distribute it to the fishmen in the tribe for consumption.
There are specially designated open spaces in the large and small fishman villages in the Blackfin Clan for soaking and drying mud grass.
Yang Yi had previously thought that the Blackfin Clan Sage was just a pampered fishman prophet. After listening to the introduction of the thief's eyes, he learned that this fishman had tried to eat the mud grass many times in order to find a way to eat it, and even poisoned himself.
Unexpectedly, the Blackfin Clan Sage had such an amazing experience. Yang Yi had to look up to him.
"Blackfin Clan Sage, your discovery is not only meaningful to the Blackfin Fishmen, but also to the entire Fishmen. This discovery is likely to solve the problem that has plagued the Fishmen for a long time, that is, to feed the Fishmen."
"Because they are not full, most Fishmen are always hungry and malnourished, and the fear of hunger is deeply rooted in the Fishmen. From the chief of the Fishmen Clan to the village chief of the Fishmen Village, the most important responsibility is to feed the Fishmen."
"So your discovery is great, you are a hero of the Fishmen." Yang Yi said.
Yang Yi praised him fiercely, and the Blackfin Clan Sage was stunned.
"Mayor, I'm not as great as you say..."
"Oh, don't be modest. You are just so great, you are a murloc hero." Yang Yi put his hands on the shoulders of the Blackfin Clan Sage and said exaggeratedly.
"Mayor, am I really a murloc hero?" The Blackfin Clan Sage was flattered by Yang Yi's praise.
"Of course, as long as you do what I say, you will be even greater in the future and become a great murloc hero." Yang Yi put on a serious expression.
"Mayor, what should I do?"
"Ratchet Town plans to plant sludge grass in Dustwallow Marsh. You should have known about this. Next, Ratchet Town will send murlocs to build a farm here and build sludge grass farms in the swamp. These farms require a large number of murlocs to take care of them for a long time, which can only be done by the local Blackfin Clan murlocs." Yang Yi said.
"Let the Blackfin murlocs help Ratchet Town plant sludge grass?" asked the Blackfin Clan Sage.
"Of course, we are not asking the blackfin merfolk to help for free. Ratchet Town can pay the blackfin merfolk for their work, or give them a portion of the sludge grass after harvesting. When the swamp is almost fully developed in the future, it will be difficult for the blackfin merfolk to collect wild sludge grass. It is better to let the blackfin merfolk cooperate with Ratchet Town, and everyone can enjoy the good life together." Yang Yi explained.
"This... I will try to mobilize the blackfin merfolk." After listening to Yang Yi's words, the wise man of the Blackfin Clan felt that it seemed feasible.
"This lord is optimistic about you." Yang Yi patted the shoulder of the wise man of the Blackfin Clan.
Yang Yi's idea is very practical. The blackfin fishmen know the Dustwallow Marsh best. They know that it is the most suitable place for the growth of sludge grass, and they also know how to deal with and remove the blue algae poison of sludge grass. At the same time, the planting, collection, and drying of sludge grass require a lot of manpower, which can be handed over to the blackfin fishmen.
Ratchet Town is only responsible for building sludge grass farms and providing sludge grass seedlings.
This method actually has precedents. Rich countries like to go to poor countries to buy or rent farmland in large quantities. Some countries have overseas farmland that is several times larger than that in China. These overseas farmlands are cultivated by local farmers, and after harvest, they are either sold directly locally or shipped back to the country. For countries with limited land resources, overseas farming is undoubtedly a good way to ensure their own food security.
Yang Yi has thought about it. Opening a farm in Dustwallow Marsh can actually be regarded as Ratchet Town's "overseas farming" model. In order to ensure sufficient food supply, the farm in Dustwallow Marsh is only the first one, and farms will be established in more areas in the future.
Ratchet Town will send guard troops as well as management and technical personnel to these farms, while the large amount of labor required for the farms will be mainly provided by local fishmen.