This sea lord is a bit strong

Chapter 202 Departure of the Fleet, Armored Warships and Airships, Fenglin Harbor
Before setting off, Ji Chen opened the forum and posted information about five low-level skeleton lairs and one intermediate-level skeleton lair obtained from the skeleton secret realm, and spent some time looking for their buyers.

After some selection and bargaining, five buyers were finally identified, and the transaction location was also determined to be in the North Continent, the shortest distance from the Crescent Islands, and it was also the port he was going to in a few days——Fenglin Port.

Before setting off, Ji Chen recruited all the troops for this week and expanded a group of troops again.

The number of mosasaurs increased to 12, the number of giant squids increased to 35, the number of deep-sea wanderers increased to 70, and the number of tidal sea spirits increased to 8.

These arms that need to be recruited with rare resources cost a total of 8400 units of crystal, 2400 units each of mithril, adamantine, and iron.

After this wave of recruitment, there are only 2600 units of crystal left, 3600 units of mithril and 6600 units of adamantine.

Such a little is not even enough for the next recruitment.

Then check the resource points of each rare resource that the current territory belongs to.

The several Mithril mines discovered in the early days have already been excavated, and now they have entered a dormant period and slowly recovered. It can only be said that there is definitely no hope now.

"This trip to the Northern Continent, it seems that we have to search for a wave of resources."

This trip will be the first time that Ji Chen has actually set foot on the mainland, so the military strength he will bring will reach the highest level.

Including all the tyrannical mosasaurs, naga berserkers, dragon blood murlocs, elemental sea elves and other four main arms, and bring Alice, Benbo Erba, and a group of white, green and blue backbone main heroes.

Anina, Darrow and others will take the rest of the army to garrison the crown of the sea.

A sunny morning.

A fleet of 35 ocean-going vessels set sail and rushed towards the ocean with an indomitable momentum.

Among them, supported by all the ships, the one in the center of the fleet is a huge five-masted warship.

The mast that seems to be piercing into the sky, the densely packed muzzles on both sides, the ferocious ram angle of the bow, and the larger hull than ordinary ships all show its strength.

This time, the fleet is loaded with a large amount of goods, including weapons and equipment produced in the underground lizardman world, ordnance, precious jungle wood, high-quality coffee beans and other territorial specialties, as well as rare ore resources produced on the top of the northeast peak of the main island and in the underground lizard world. , and even five crocodile horses that can be called rare treasures.

The quantity and richness are far beyond any previous trade. I believe this time will allow the outside world to get to know the crown of the ocean again.

At the same time, Ji Chen also had some vague expectations for this trip to the Northern Continent.

Although I have been to the Silver Islands before, after all, it is just a relatively prosperous aboriginal gathering place in the Western Mediterranean.

And the real core of this world is still on the mainland, where elves, dwarves, humans, trolls, goblins... Massive races thrive on the vast continent, and have established inheritances for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years. prosperous civilization and huge cities.

Not to mention the degree of prosperity, there is a huge gap in population between islands and land.

The area of ​​an island is very limited, and the population it can support is also limited. In the Western Mediterranean, an island that can hold 30 people is considered a big island.

But on land, the population of 30 is just the average level of an ordinary large town.

In some cities with strong ethnic groups, a city with a population of 70 million is normal, and many core cities have a population of one million.

And the core of the main city, the capital city, the national capital and other huge cities, the population living in them is counted in millions, not only occupying an extremely vast area, but also having extremely terrifying military power.

From the words of players in chat channels and forums, Ji Chen roughly outlined the outlines of these cities.

There are countless residents living in the towering buildings stretching for tens of miles. The city is surrounded by a huge city wall hundreds of meters high. Outside the wall are countless farmlands, and caravans from far away are coming in an endless stream.

Ji Chen, who has been active in the islands and oceans since his arrival, naturally has curiosity and expectations for the mainland.

In this anticipation, even the boring sea voyage seems to be diluted a little.

There was no bad weather along the way, not even a slightly larger wave, and the wind was blowing, so the speed of the fleet's advance increased a lot.

Seeing this, Raymond looked at Ji Chen quietly.

He was [-]% sure in his heart that the lord must have been favored by the gods, otherwise, how could it be so peaceful along the way, and even the sea breeze was favorable.

magic!It must be magic!

After several days of sailing, the fleet gradually approached the destination, and the number of ships around them also increased.

When they saw this huge fleet, they were all very surprised, especially the huge flagship in the middle, which was simply terrifying.

But seeing the pattern on the sail symbolizing the crown of the ocean, some people reacted.

They had heard during this period that there was a fleet claiming to be from a territory called the Crown of the Ocean, which not only transported a large amount of high-quality weapons and ordnance, but also transported a batch of very precious wood. The pointed ears took a fancy to it.

They have long been curious about this increasingly famous territory, thinking about when they have the opportunity to go there and purchase some goods for sale.

Amid a burst of envy and surprise, the Ocean Crown Fleet slowly approached, and gradually saw the ports and cities on land in the distance.

bow.

"My lord, that is the port where we will berth this time - Fenglin Port."

"Fenglin Port is one of the largest ports in the North Continent. It is under the jurisdiction of an absolutely neutral principality—the Fenglin Principality. Because of the absolutely neutral relationship, it is very stable here."

Not only several human kingdom principalities have set up embassies here, but also many races, such as elves, dwarves, and goblins, have also set up offices here. "

It has a very superior geographical location and a deep-water port, so many merchants come and go here, and the business is extremely prosperous. Whether we are buying or selling goods, a series of steps can be completed here. "

"This is a holy place for merchants."

Raymond sighed authentically.

Hearing such an introduction, Ji Chen became even more interested.

When he was about to speed up the fleet, he saw three armored battleships made of metal approaching in the distance, which was only slightly slower than the tyrannical Mosasaurus.

After getting a little closer.

They just saw the appearance of these iron-clad warships.

The size is not too big, it is about the same size as a three-masted battleship. At a glance, it is easy to distinguish the difference between it and the goblin armed merchant ship.

Goblins have a very strong industrial style, punk style, thick and big, but these warships look quite slender, with a streamlined aesthetic.

Similar to Goblin Armored Merchant Ships, they are loaded with many Alchemy Cannons.

There are five triple forts standing on the deck. Although the barrels are not as thick as the goblin cannons, they are very similar to the long barrels of the battleships on the Blue Star. There are also large and small secondary guns all over the ship's side.

With the firepower of dozens of gun barrels in each ship, to put it bluntly, the firepower and speed of three warships alone are enough to sink half of the fleet of Crown of the Ocean.

This is no longer a question of quantity, but a huge generational gap in technology.

Ji Chen looked at them, his heart skipped a beat.

This is the power of the Kingdom, the principality-level forces, but I don't know if the Crown of the Ocean will have such a powerful warship.

Wait, the Crown of the Ocean does seem to have a similar goblin armed merchant ship, but now the power is damaged and it can only be parked in the port to eat ashes. Can't seek revenge on him?
Raymond pointed to them and said.

"My lord, don't worry. These ships should be the maritime patrol fleet of the Fenglin Principality. They must be registered and inspected before entering the port every time to ensure the safety of the port and the city."

Ji Chen nodded and ordered the fleet to slow down.

The three iron-clad warships of the Fenglin Principality were divided into three, two sailed to the sides of the fleet, and one came straight towards the Crescent.

Not far from the side of the ship, an airship flew up from the armored battleship, turned its direction slightly, and quickly landed on the deck of the Crescent.

Ji Chen stared at it, feeling a little curious.

What kind of alchemy technology is this?

This airship is about ten meters long, and looks like a ship without a mast, except that there is a rotor device at each of the four front and rear corners, and there are four small one-size propellers extending outward on the side of the ship to assist in providing power.

Below the hull is a pair of landing gear that slowly protrudes from the interior as it lands.

And most conspicuously, there were two repeating crossbow machines standing at the bow and stern of the ship, and the fine steel crossbow bolts as thick as a baby's arm were shining with a chilling light.

Seeing this, Ji Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the technological level of the Fenglin Principality has not yet reached the level where it can miniaturize the alchemy cannon, otherwise, wouldn't this be a fighter jet?
The rotor gradually slowed down, a gap opened in the middle of the airship, and a metal step fell down.

A small formation of heavily armed soldiers came down.

Ji Chen glanced slightly, and paused in his heart.

Good guy, even the soldiers who came to check are all four-level high-star units, all of which are level 40.

Is this the essence of a principality?
After the soldier squad got closer, the leader of the squad leader just observed for a while, and then walked towards Ji Chen who was standing at the front of the crowd.

He not only exudes the aura of a strong man, but also has a very outstanding temperament, like the heir of some great nobleman, he is a leader at first glance.

Naturally, his speech was also much more polite.

"Guests from afar, welcome to Fenglin Port. I am the captain of this team. I am here to inspect your fleet. Please cooperate with us."

"According to the regulations of Fenglin Port, ships carrying offensive weapons such as artillery are not allowed to enter the port and can only berth in special sea areas."

"Besides, you can't bring too many troops, guards, and heroes into the port and city. The number can't exceed [-] at most. The rest must stay on the ship and wait at sea."

"Please don't worry, Fenglin Principality will guarantee your safety."

Ji Chen nodded, this is not a problem.

If outsiders want to enter the crown of the ocean, he will follow similar regulations.

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to take the two heroes Alice and Benbo Erba. As for the rest of the army, the strongest tyrannical Mosasaurus naturally couldn't land on land, so I had to take the next best thing and bring eighteen Naga Berserker.

Then, more troop airships flew from the three ironclad battleships, flew towards each ship, and began to check.

After confirming that the Ocean Crown's fleet did not carry any dangerous goods, and they were only transporting some goods for trading, the soldiers returned to the airship and returned to the armored battleship.

The three ironclad warships separated one to guide the Crescent and other ships loaded with artillery to a specially anchored sea area.

The remaining two ships took other ships to the port to berth.

Ji Chen and others were also transferred from the Crescent to a merchant ship.

The closer it is, the clearer Fenglin Port and Fenglin City on its back become.

I saw a huge port area stretching for more than ten miles in front of me.

There are several ports on the outermost side of the port area, each port can accommodate hundreds of ships, and many merchant ships come in and out, showing a busy look.

The inner side is the extremely prosperous port area, with a large number of high-rise buildings of 40 to [-] meters standing, and dense crowds of people like ants are surging on the street.

look further away.

A thick city wall with a height of [-] meters blocked the view, and he could only see the dense arrow towers on the city wall, as well as some alchemy devices that he had never seen before.

The ironclad battleship left before bringing them to the port, and soon several smaller ships appeared to guide them into the dock one by one.

Raymond, who had many trips and trips, quickly disembarked and hired two luxurious carriages, Ji Chen, Alice and Raymond, and Ben Boerba with the naga berserkers.

The merchant ships and goods are temporarily stored here, and they will not be moved until the buyer is contacted.

A group of people left the port and entered the port area.

Sitting in the slowly moving carriage, Ji Chen looked out through the window.

The appearance of the Fenglin Port port area is almost the same as the Baiyin Port of the Baiyin Islands, but the degree of prosperity is very different.

At a glance, the street is crowded with people. There are tall buildings on both sides of the road, and there are shops facing the street.

In addition to shops, classic buildings such as taverns and mercenary associations also exist, and many bare-armed mercenaries and sailors come and go.

There is also a kind of person who is very conspicuous on the street. Sand sculpture players wearing all kinds of equipment ignore the strange eyes of passers-by and walk carelessly on the street. Many players even set up temporary stalls in the streets and alleys, selling Messy stuff.

A few sounds of national quintessence drifting past from time to time make people feel like they are in some kind of online game.

Seeing the appearances of the sand sculpture players offline, Ji Chen felt his mood improved a bit.

No matter what, you can always find a sense of inexplicable intimacy in the players.

(End of this chapter)