Chapter 302 Small Town Fisheries

Solving the food problem has always been Yang Yi's focus. Ratchet Town has been developing for so long, and it is not without preparation.

Yang Yi called two little followers, Benbolba and Mojimus, to ride on turtle mounts to inspect the grain industry in Ratchet Town.

Of course, the recently tamed Death Swamp Giant Crocodile must be brought along. Showing off the big crocodile in the whole Ratchet Town is also one of the main purposes of this inspection.

The appearance of the Death Swamp Giant Crocodile caused a commotion in Ratchet Town. The fish people who met along the way put down their work and ran to visit this huge crocodile.

When the fish people knew that the big crocodile had been tamed by their mayor and became the mayor's pet, they all cheered.

The grain industry in Ratchet Town is mainly distributed in several places. Yang Yi first came to the Ratchet Bay in the southeast.

Although the fishery resources in Ratchet Bay are not as rich as those in Frenzy Bay, they are crucial to Ratchet Town.

When the Ratchet Village was first established, it survived by harvesting [slippery mackerel], [colorful fin fish], [small clam shells], [purple ribbon algae] and other crops in the bay. Otherwise, there would be no Ratchet Town today.

Later, the fishmen began to build a large number of shellfish farms and algae farms, which provided a stable source of food.

Nowadays, the fishmen have developed all the coasts near the Ratchet Town, and all the farms have been built as long as conditions permit.

Yang Yi looked at the bay under the clear sky. There were rows of shellfish farms on the mudflats, and algae farms were scattered in the shallow sea. The fishmen worked in the farms like stars.

This beach has become a unique landscape of the Ratchet Bay.

After arriving at the bay, Benbolba ran to find the two fishmen in charge of the farms.

These are two young fishmen beach walkers, each responsible for the shellfish farm and the algae farm.

Because both farms are mainly free-range, their main task is to guard the farms and prevent the theft of shellfish and algae.

The two young murlocs are only level 1, and they are the first batch of graduates from the Tide College in Ratchet Town.

Because they have gained the abilities of "Knowledge (Shellfish)" and "Knowledge (Algae)" in their studies, they were assigned to be in charge of the farm.

"You two, report the situation of the farm to the mayor." Benbolba was very conscious of being a secretary, and asked them to report to Yang Yi after calling them.

"Report to the mayor, there are currently 106 shellfish farms in our town, of which 10 shellfish farms specialize in cultivating pearl oyster shells. Among the 106 shellfish farms, 71 are village-level farms and 35 are town-level 1 farms."

"Report to the mayor, there are currently 155 algae farms in our town, of which 15 are specialized in cultivating sludge grass seedlings. Among the 155 algae farms, 104 are village-level farms and 51 are town-level 1 farms."

Yang Yi nodded with satisfaction after listening, the murlocs who graduated from the Tide College are different.

This fluent language expression ability, this mathematical ability to count to more than 100, and the dedication to the work of the farm are all incomparable to the previous generation of fishmen.

A level 1 farm in the town requires a level 4 builder to build or upgrade. Ratchet Town currently has two level 5 fishmen builders, and there are more than ten level 4 builders. As one of the food sources of Ratchet Town, the farm must be upgraded to the highest level in Yang Yi's plan.

"Next, we must give priority to upgrading the seaweed farm, and use at least half of the town's level 1 algae farms to cultivate sludge grass. The Frenzy Bay Farm will be reclaimed on a large scale next, and a large number of young algae seedlings will be needed soon. We must prepare in advance." Yang Yi ordered.

"Prepare for a rainy day, the boss is wise."

After hearing Yang Yi's order, Benbol Ba immediately flattered Yang Yi skillfully, and took out a small notebook to write down what Yang Yi said.

"Did you two hear it? Do as the mayor said."

After writing in the small notebook, Benbol Ba gave orders to the two fishmen beach walkers in charge of the farm.

"Yes."

The two murlocs stood still and said yes in unison.

Yang Yi nodded again with satisfaction. The training at the murloc camp was not in vain.

After explaining the farms, Yang Yi turned his attention to the sea.

"Thanks to these farms, clam meat and algae are now the main food source for Ratchet Town. Next, we can only find a way to develop the sea and start fish farming in the bay."

So far, Ratchet Town has mainly focused on shellfish and algae farms. The fish in the bay are still hunted by murloc hunters with harpoons. This fishing efficiency is very low.

"How is the training of high-level murloc hunters going? Is there any news from the fish herding murloc training camp?" Yang Yi asked Benbol Ba.

"Boss, there are already 10 level 6 murloc hunters in the town. They are training in the fish herding murloc training camp. Now the remaining high-level murloc hunters are stepping up their training in the murloc hunter training camp, hoping to reach level 6 as soon as possible." Benbol Ba replied.

Yang Yi nodded silently upon hearing this.

The Fish Herder Murloc Training Camp is the only advanced class training camp building Yang Yi got from the lottery system, and he has high expectations for this building.

The Fish Herder Murloc is an advanced class of the Murloc Hunter. As the name suggests, it is a class similar to a herder, but the difference is that Murloc herders herd in the water.

The efficiency of herders in herding sheep and bulls is much higher than that of hunters in hunting wild sheep and bulls, and the harvest is much more stable.

As an advanced profession of the murloc hunter, the fish herder must be stronger than the murloc hunter.

Yang Yi hopes to quickly train a fish herder. By then, the fish harvest in Ratchet Town will definitely be much more than the current fishing by the murloc hunters, and more importantly, it can provide a stable source of food.

Ratchet Town has been working hard to improve the level of murloc hunters recently, especially some murloc hunters with higher levels or who have mastered the abilities of "Knowledge (Ocean)", "Knowledge (Fish)", "Knowledge (Aquatic Life)" and so on, who are the key training targets.

As the militia of the murloc tribe, the murloc hunter is not a combat profession of the murloc, so it is relatively easy for the murloc to become a murloc hunter, and the level of the murloc hunter is much easier to upgrade than the combat profession.

Just like there are relatively easy-to-upgrade professions such as cooking, first aid, and fishing in the life profession, Yang Yi's fishing skill was upgraded to level 4 by fishing for three days and drying the net for two days.

In addition to Yang Yi's requirement that all the murlocs in the town should be soldiers, Ratchet Town has built many murloc hunter training camps, and now the town has trained a large number of murloc hunters.

There is no fish herder yet, but Yang Yi has already planned their future.

[Slippery skin mackerel], [Colorful fin fish] Edible fish such as this are not valuable, but they are in large numbers, and murlocs like to eat them. It is good to raise more to improve the food of the murlocs in the town.

[Blackmouth fish], [Fire scale eel] Such fish that can be used as alchemical potion materials have good economic value. There are more and more murloc alchemists in the town, and the consumption is increasing. We must raise more.

[Hammerhead shark] often appears near Ratchet Bay. If it can be cultivated to a certain size, it is quite majestic to use it as a fish mount.

Ratchet Town has already built a training ground for murloc underwater mounts, and the first thing Yang Yi thought of was the shark mount. How awesome it would be if one day I could lead an army of fish-man shark knights to gallop across the sea.

[Crazy Fish] is also a very good choice. An adult Crazy Fish can grow up to 300-400 kilograms in weight, and killing one is equivalent to killing hundreds of small fish.

Crazy Fish are ferocious and have a reputation for being carnivorous, so they often bear the notoriety of being cannibals. Like piranhas, despite their notoriety, some piranhas are omnivorous, and some even feed only on plants.

[Mud Crazy Fish] living near Warrior Island is an omnivorous Crazy Fish. They feed mainly on aquatic plants growing in mud and sand. Such a feeding Crazy Fish is much easier to feed than carnivorous sharks.

[Black Plesiosaur] is what Yang Yi values ​​most. Plesiosaurs are oviparous animals, and an adult black Plesiosaur weighs several tons. This behemoth is not only limited to hunting swimming fish, but can also use its long neck to reach the bottom of the sea to find various shellfish and mollusks.

Whether it is to provide meat, tame it as a pet of a murloc, or train it as a mount, the black plesiosaur is a good choice.

There are spawning grounds, murloc livestock farms, and murloc underwater mount training grounds in Ratchet Town. In addition to the herding of murlocs, it can be said that it covers everything from the hatching of plesiosaur eggs to raising them to adulthood and training them as mounts.

Ratchet Town has such conditions, and the black plesiosaur must be raised.

"Hammerhead sharks are like sea wolves, which are both mounts and can help in combat. Mud mad fish are like wild boars in the water, fast-growing and easy-to-feed omnivorous animals. Black plesiosaurs are aquatic kodo beasts, very suitable for carrying heavy objects." Yang Yi thought.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the first murloc to appear.

Before the murloc appears, it is not just waiting and doing nothing.

If you want the murloc to maximize its value, the more fish in the sea, the better. If you want more fish in the sea, you must improve the marine environment.

The coral reef blueprint obtained in the lottery came in handy. The way to improve the marine environment in Ratchet Town is to build coral reefs.

Yang Yi has arranged for the fishman builders to start building coral reefs on a large scale in Ratchet Bay. The role of coral reefs is like a breeding ground for coral polyps, which can provide a good platform for the growth of corals.

For many fish, coral reefs provide a source of food and a place to reproduce, so coral reefs have the function of enriching fishery resources.

At the same time, corals of various shapes and forms can also be used as raw materials for fishman handicrafts.

After the coral reef is built, it will take many years for the coral to form naturally.

Yang Yi doesn't want to wait. He plans to learn from the lobster man and directly transplant corals from other sea areas to create a quick coral reef method.