Bringing the Farm to Live in Another World

CHAPTER 396: Business

Charlie looked at Zhao Hai. He knew that Zhao Hai's recent news must have taken some time, so he stared at Zhao Hai and said solemnly, "Why did you tell me all this?"

Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, "I have a grudge against the church of light. They want to kill me as soon as possible. To save my life, I need more people to deal with the church of light. By telling you these things, I hope you can help me confront them."

Upon hearing Zhao Hai's words, Charlie was momentarily stunned, then suddenly burst into laughter, saying, "Good, straightforward! With you saying this, I feel more at ease. If the church of light truly possesses the strength you mentioned, I will certainly deal with them. However, you also know that I am just a prince, with limited power."

Zhao Hai looked at Charlie, and Charlie looked back. Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, "If your highness needs anything that I can assist with, I will certainly do my best to help."

When talking to intelligent people, you don't need to be too explicit; everyone is smart and understands with just a hint. Charlie immediately understood Zhao Hai's implication and couldn't help but brighten his eyes, saying, "Then Charlie thanks you here! You also know that I currently need a large amount of funds. Is there any good business you can introduce to me?"

Zhao Hai laughed heartily and replied, "Your highness, you are indeed straightforward. I like your character—direct and unpretentious. There are indeed businesses, but I wonder if you have any connections? I want to engage in some trade of ocean specialties, such as magical beasts, pearls, and corals. Would your highness be interested?"

Charlie was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes sparkled with excitement, nearly turning into gold coins. This was understandable, as those ocean products were really valuable on the continent.

The continent is vast, and the coastline is long, but let's not forget that there are mages on the continent. They can use magic to quickly gather those ocean specialties from the coastline and sell them. For a while, those specialty products from the sea were as cheap as cabbage on the continent.

However, after that period, it ended. The good things near the coast were almost fished out, and the deep sea was a place where humans dared not go. Even if they did, they would likely never return. Gradually, the things from the sea became increasingly precious, to the point that they were almost valued but had no market. Those who possessed such items were also reluctant to part with them.

Now, hearing Zhao Hai say he had these ocean specialties, Charlie certainly realized this was a lucrative opportunity. However, he quickly composed himself and looked at Zhao Hai, saying, "Sir, now the things from the sea are not easy to obtain. Where did you get them? It wouldn’t be from deep-sea salvage, would it? That won’t work; the things there shouldn't be touched. It would be troublesome if the sea tribe people found out."

Zhao Hai smiled slightly and reassured him, "Don't worry, these things of mine are absolutely safe. You know I am a dark mage, and the people on this ship are all undead beings. So, if I stock up on some food and drink on the ship, it will be enough for me to live at sea for a year and a half. At that time, I can venture further out to sea and let these undead beings go down to gather things. Most general salvage boats can’t reach those areas, and there are still quite a few good items there."

Hearing Zhao Hai say this, Charlie didn't press further. It was indeed as Zhao Hai said; previously, the most frequent salvagers of sea products were only those apprentice mages, who didn’t earn much money. However, their magic could strengthen their ability to gather in the sea, so they would go there to make money.

As for the true grand mages, no one did such things. Those true mages had long been invited into the homes of the great nobles and treated like lords.

Later, those small mages discovered that the sea products they salvaged were not worth much money, so they stopped venturing deeper into the sea. Additionally, regular salvage boats couldn't reach those areas, so there were still opportunities to gather some sea products near the deep sea.