Since it was over ten thousand kilometers from the Sains Continent, the branch the Xinfei Merchant Guild had established here had Xu Yi's permission to handle most matters independently.
Suddenly coming under siege by a large force of goblins was undoubtedly a very serious incident, but reporting it to guild headquarters and waiting for approval was clearly impossible.
So, under the direction of Supervisor Barnett, the head of the base, the branch's department heads gathered for an emergency meeting specifically to discuss this issue.
After a day of discussion, the branch settled on a preliminary response.
First, the Xinfei Merchant Guild had to establish a secure base here, so its top priority was ensuring the base's safety.
With communications still inadequate, they had to avoid sending small groups far from the base whenever possible, lest they encounter unexpected dangers.
The Xinfei Merchant Guild Guard Corps personnel sent here by headquarters now totaled six thousand. Combined with the large quantities of Military Magic Machinery they were equipped with, Captain Rhinehart estimated that they could maintain security within a radius of no more than twenty kilometers around the base.
Second, while establishing the base, the branch also had to learn as much as possible about the Demoncloud Continent and establish good relations with its natives to facilitate future trade.
Thus, they could not sever the ties they had established with the Sansas Elf Tribe and the Karom Gnome Tribe, and they also needed to continue expanding their contacts with other natives.
Given this objective, the branch still had to send teams out regularly.
However, because of this goblin siege, the branch decided that future Exploration Teams would be organized around Mana Airships.
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