Kosto squatted on the beach and drew on the sand with his fingers. He roughly drew the coastline of East Coast, and then made a circle at one end of the coastline. "Lord, the place suitable for building a harbor is right here."
Liszt understands this simple map.
Strictly speaking, the location of the seaport is no longer within the scope of Flower Town. Dairy Farm is the northernmost end of Flower Town, and further north is the part of Thorn Ridge that extends to the sea.
The location mentioned by Kosto is where Thorn Ridge meets the sea.
"Thorn Ridge are some low hills with a flat road in the middle. During this period of time, I ran through the entire East Coast. I found that from this position, Thorn Ridge began to branch off, forming a flat valley. There is a deep-water port on the seaside. I dived and explored it myself. The terrain and roads are suitable for building a dock."
"You dare to go deep Thorn Ridge?" Liszt was a little surprised.
Kosto's tone was a little fanatical. "I took refuge in Flower Town. I always wanted the sailboat to sail out to sea again, but Flower Town has no harbor and dock. I was unwilling to accept it, so I explored further afield... I was lucky, I didn't encounter Warcraft, only some wild beasts, but I picked up some Smoke-Cured Grass."
Said.
He suddenly knelt down again. "Sorry, Lord, I went to the Smoke-Cured Grass farmland to pick up the leaves that fell on the ground. Please punish me."
Smoke-Cured Grass belongs to Liszt. Even if the leaves fall off naturally, they are still owned by Liszt. Anyone who picks them up is considered theft, let alone a serf.
"Stand up first, let's talk about the merits and demerits later."
Liszt signaled for the second time for him to stand up and speak, "You are very brave. Not only do you dare to enter Thorn Ridge, but you also dare to go into the sea alone. It seems that neither monsters nor sea monsters can stop you from yearning for the sea."
"I love the sea!"
Kosto took a deep breath and looked at the waves.
"I grew up by the sea, and went to sea on ships when I was young. I spent more time on the sea than on land. I have seen the long horns of narwhals cutting through the sea, which are the teeth growing out of the mouth; I have seen Phantom on the sea, a rich city, but I can't chase it; I have heard the beautiful songs coming from the fog, which are the songs of the siren..."
After a pause, he swallowed and said solemnly, "I like running boats and walking on the sea. Lord, Kosto hopes to be able to steer your sailboat and go out to sea for trade."
A short conversation.
Liszt can tell that Kosto is the kind of person who is knowledgeable, intelligent, capable of action and adventurous. If placed in the European Age of Discovery, this kind of person might be an adventurer like Columbus. People with dreams are obviously worthy of awe.
In Flower Town is so talented.
"Kosto, I officially appoint you as captain of Flower." He looked at the other party condescendingly, "You can recruit sailor apprentices by yourself and train their sailing skills in East Coast."
"Flower?"
"It's this sailboat. I named it Flower. It is the first ship of Flower Town!"
Kosto was overjoyed. "Lord, when will the seaport be built, and when do you plan to go out to sea for trade? As long as you give me one year, I can train a group of qualified sailors!"
"You are not allowed to enter Thorn Forest until I cut down all the Thorn Ridge trees. There is no need for you to worry about the harbor. When the time comes, I will naturally build the dock. There is no salary for the captain position for the time being, so you have to make a living by yourself, such as collecting tuition fees... Of course, you can choose to apply for a job as a teacher and teach my knight team sailing knowledge."
Marcus teaches fighting spirit, Isaiah teaches writing, plus Kosto teaches navigation, and the education of the knight team, Liszt attaches great importance to it.
Even if few of these people become successful in the future, they can still become qualified instructors and train the next batch of knight candidates for Liszt.
The result couldn't be better. Kosto knelt down on his knees and saluted. "Lord, I am willing to apply for a job as a teacher!"
"Then, captain, introduce to me Flower."
Flower is a ketch, which is obviously much smaller than a three-masted sailboat. It can barely run ocean trade. In Tulip Fleet, there are a lot of ketch. The most suitable thing is to sail within the archipelago, without encountering too big an ocean Storm, and the safety is greatly improved.
There are no artillery pieces.
When you encounter a sea monster, you basically have to run away. However, there are often stories of sea monsters attacking ships, but in fact, sea monsters rarely attack ships.
Here we were admiring Flower, and the fishermen over there who were dissecting a large squid carcass suddenly shouted.
The news soon reached Liszt. It turned out that the fishermen dug out a very large shell monster from the belly of the squid. "The wavy shell" and "bigger than a human" were the descriptions of the shell monster by the clerk who sent the message.
Liszt immediately walked down Flower.
He understood that there must be Black Pearl of the Deep Sea inside this shell monster.
When he saw the shell monster with his own eyes, he suddenly realized. "This is a clam!"
The huge shell, wavy shape, and the colorful mantle on the shell all indicate its identity - a clam. In the hometown of Liszt, the clam is the largest shellfish in the world. The shell can be processed into jewelry, it is very valuable, and the meat is particularly delicious.
On the table in his former home, there was a vase made of clam shells.
Of course, it was a small clam.
The giant clam in front of me is at least two meters in diameter and is estimated to weigh more than 500 kilograms. The shell is tightly closed, and I don't know if it is dead. The gorgeous mantle may have been digested by the squid, and there are some mottled signs of falling off.
"Sir, do you know what kind of shell monster this is?" Gortai circled around the clam.
"Tridacna (che-qu), a large shellfish." As he spoke, he cast Magic Eye and carefully looked at the clam. No trace of Magic Power was seen. It was probably just an ordinary clam, not a sea monster. "You open it, and I'll see if there are any pearls inside the shell."
"Pearls? Can clams also produce pearls? I always thought that only the pearl oysters in Tranquil Lake can produce pearls."
Tranquil Lake is a huge lake on Blue Dragon Island, which belongs to the industry of the Sapphire Family. One of its specialties is raising pearl oysters in Tranquil Lake. It is a small sea monster, or water monster, that only lives in fresh water and can produce pearls. Pearls have a trace of Magic Power, which has mild water properties and can calm the mind.
It is a favorite decoration of nobles.
Many celebrities wear a pearl necklace around their necks.
Liszt pointed at the clam. "Open it and take a look to see if there is any."
Gortai hurriedly organized people to pry open the shell of the clam, but a group of people pried for a long time and still could not pry open the hard shell of the clam.
"Oh my God, haven't you all had enough to eat?" Gortai stared at him, "How can a shell reveal your kidney deficiency?"
"Mr. Gortai, this thing is so strong that the stick broke."
"I can guarantee that it is like a stone, complete and impossible to open."
"Maybe we should light a fire for it. When I eat oysters, I will roast them and they will open their shells by themselves."