Li Ziran was not one to dawdle. Once he had an idea, he sprang into action.
There was not much to it, really. He only needed to find the map, pick up the crude remote Baron had provided, and steer this giant robot across the Ice Plains.
His choice to trade with Jones at Crocodile Bay had not been made on a whim. Crocodile Bay might not have been a major dock on the Gold Coast, but its naturally U-shaped inlet could accommodate a certain number of ships.
Of course, the dock was not what Li Ziran had his eye on. What truly made Crocodile Bay stand out was that it lay at an equal distance from Hippo Ancient City and North Sea Port, while also sitting near the junction of the Grasslands and the Ice Plains. Whether for purchasing materials or transporting Soul Plasma inward, it held a certain geographical advantage.
Still, that was only relative. The truly prime locations were North Sea Port and Hippo Ancient City. As the two most prosperous regions at the Ice Plains junction, the closer one was to them, the greater the advantage.
Li Ziran fastened his seat belt, making sure he was securely strapped against the metal plating. Then he took out that crude remote and stared fixedly at the Snow plains beyond the glass.
He needed to use the Giant's jumping power to leap over the not-so-tall Snow Mountain ahead. Looking at the button labeled "Jump," Li Ziran felt a little apprehensive. But Baron was busy placing orders, and he was the only one inside the robot. If he did not rely on himself, there was no one else to rely on.
He drew a deep breath and pressed his finger onto the tiny "Jump" button. With a boom, it felt