If people of Bunta City see the current Xu Yi, they will definitely not associate him with President of the Xinfei Merchant Guild.
Compared with Bunta City, the skin of Xu Yi is obviously darker now, or to be precise, it has turned into a healthy bronze color.
Xu Yi, who was shirtless and wearing only a pair of shorts, looked like a child, jumping high from the rocks on the beach and diving into the sea.
"Plop--"
This piece of Territorial Waters specially selected by Xu Yi is actually quite deep. After Xu Yi penetrated it, it was like a stone falling into water, with only a muffled sound.
After a long while, he resurfaced from the water, and there was actually a white Sea Fish in his hand, which was half as long as his arm.
"Hey, Stille, there's dinner tonight!" Xu Yi slapped the water, held up Sea Fish in his hand, and shouted proudly to Stille on the coast.
Stille propped up his arms and put one hand on his forehead to block the brilliant red sunset light reflected from the seaside. He glanced at the Sea Fish in Xu Yi's hand from a distance and found that there was actually a trace of electric light flowing on the Sea Fish. He couldn't help but smile.
"Hey, you use Lightning Magic to deal with a Sea Fish? Isn't it a waste?"
Xu Yi laughed, and suddenly flew out of the sea, carrying a cloud of sea water with it, flying across the sea and landing directly next to Stille.
"What is waste? As a powerful Mage, if you have useful magic, why don't you use it? Do you have to capture it with your bare hands?"
Xu Yi threw Sea Fish into the large bucket that had been prepared beside Stille, snorted slightly, with a look of disdain.
"I'm not one of those old antiques in Anvilmar City. I have to say that the original one is the best. Humph. Isn't it because humans learn to use tools that they can become the masters of this world?"
Stille couldn't help but roll his eyes at him. "Okay, I just said something casually, and you came up with a lot of words. It seems that you don't care as much as you said."
Xu Yi sighed, sat down, and gently held Stille's waist, feeling the tender and smooth touch of her waist skin that was exposed because she was wearing a swimsuit.
"It's definitely a lie to say I don't mind at all. But... since I've decided to let them go and let them figure it out, there's nothing much to say. I'm just disappointed that those guys are still stubborn until now."
"That's just a small number of people, isn't it?" Stille took the towel and said softly while helping Xu Yi wipe his hair that was wet by the sea water. "Most people in the Kingdom have already accepted Magic Machinery is a new thing. And now King Eric has begun to vigorously promote the importance of Magic Industry, claiming that it will fully develop Magic Industry within the Kingdom?"
Xu Yi snorted heavily, "They just think that Magic Industry is more profitable. Who is really interested in developing Magic Industry?"
"If they can't make money, they can't be so active, right?" Stille said with a smile. "Anyway, at least now even the stubborn old nobles have accepted Magic Industry, and even invested in it themselves. The old antiques are only a handful."
Xu Yi looked at the setting sun that was almost approaching the sea. After a while, he sighed and shook his head.
"Forget it, don't think about these disappointing things. Anyway, I have left them with the basics. I have done my best and I have no control over whether they can do a good job or not."
"Yeah. That's it." Stille chuckled and nodded, turning his head and pointing at Xinfei Farm in the distance behind him. "Look, wouldn't it be nice to start over here?"
Xu Yi turned his head and looked at the Factory workshops that had sprung up in the distance Xinfei Farm, thinking that there was a difference between those who had experience and those who had no experience.
At the beginning, he found it extremely difficult just to build a branch factory in Karma City. But now that he has moved all the main parts of the Xinfei Merchant Guild here, it only took him three months to basically complete it. The difference is not small.
According to this progress estimate, the headquarters base re-established by the Xinfei Merchant Guild in Stantin Duchy should be officially completed by the end of this year.
At that time, Xinfei Merchant Guild will be like starting over in Stantin Duchy, and you will no longer have to be affected by all kinds of messy factors like you were in Bunta City.
But speaking of not being affected...
Xu Yi tilted his head slightly and glanced in the direction of Xinfei Farm South. He thought that if he really wanted to create an independent Magic Industry Kingdom on this land that would not be affected at all and could control everything by himself, he would probably have to solve an important problem first.
"Look, grandpa is back!" Stille beside him suddenly shouted loudly, interrupting Xu Yi's thinking.
When he turned around, he saw more than ten black spots on the far sea heading towards us rapidly.
After a while, these dozen black spots turned into a dozen small boats, drawing more than a dozen water lines on the sea, breaking through the water and approaching like flying.
The one at the front is of course Great Mage Camilla.
Seeing Great Mage Camilla standing on the bow of the ship, facing the sea breeze, looking heroic and triumphant, Xu Yi couldn't help but turned his head to Stille and sighed, "I found... Grandpa is really getting younger as he lives."
"Isn't this a good thing?" Stille smiled, stood up and headed towards the small boat that was approaching the coast.
Xu Yi shook his head and walked towards the dock.
As soon as we arrived at the beach, Great Mage Camilla had already rushed over in the first small boat.
Seeing that his speed was not slowing down and he was about to hit the pier, the boat suddenly stopped suddenly and a wave of waves suddenly rose up, rushing towards Xu Yi and Stille who were waiting on the pier.
Just as Stille did, a light blue light curtain instantly blocked her and Xu Yi, blocking all the waves.
When all the sea water fell, Stille glared at Great Mage Camilla angrily.
"Grandpa, how many times do you have to use the same trick before you are satisfied?"
Great Mage Camilla laughed loudly, "I am testing whether you two are lazy and do not practice magic. This is for your own good."
Stille rolled his eyes and was too lazy to pay attention to him, but Xu Yi looked sympathetically at Great Mage Truchi, who was sitting in the same boat with a pale face, and said warmly, "Your Excellency Great Mage, how do you feel...?"
Great Mage Truchi took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly. His face looked a little better now. He glanced at Xu Yi with a wry smile and shook his head, "It's quite bad." Then he turned to Great Mage Camilla and said seriously, "Camilla, I have known you for so many years, but today I know that you are actually a lunatic! I am very sure that I will never ride on any Mana device you drive in the future, whether it is Mana-Powered Ship or Mana Sedan!"
Great Mage Camilla curled his lips and said disdainfully, "That's because your health is too poor. To be honest, Truchi, you should also exercise. Otherwise, if you continue like this, you won't live for many years. Look at the young guys behind who are also from Karasga Island, why are they not like you?"
"Nonsense, they are all twenty-year-old young men, how can I compare with them!" Great Mage Truchi said angrily. "Besides, which of them can drive this Small Mana Speedboat like you and charge like crazy?"
Great Mage Camilla chuckled, "That's because you didn't see it. Let me tell you, when these guys usually compete with me, they are much crazier than me. Today, it must be because of the face of you, Great Mage, who finally returned to your hometown, that you restrained yourself so much."
Great Mage Truchi looked back at the dozen or so Small Mana Speedboats that were not far from the dock, snorted, and was too lazy to argue with Great Mage Camilla.
Seeing that the two of them had finally stopped, Xu Yi quickly stepped in and asked Great Mage Truchi: "Sir Great Mage, this time you returned to Karasga Island after decades, do you think it has changed much?"
When Xu Yi asked about Karasga Island, the anger on Great Mage Truchi's face because of the argument with Great Mage Camilla disappeared. After thinking about it, a smile of relief appeared.
"It has changed a lot. Compared to when I lived on the island when I was a child, Karasga Island now seems to have completely changed. Not only do people on the island no longer have to worry about livelihood, they can also have new clothes to wear, new houses to live in, and even the children on the island can have toys to play with. After I returned to the island this time to take a look, I was really happy. Xu Yi, agreeing to cooperate with you in the first place is really the wisest decision I have ever made in my life!"
"Thank you." Xu Yi smiled slightly. "Since I agreed to cooperate with you to help solve the living problems of the residents on Karasga Island and no longer let them be forced to be Pirate, then I must do my best. Now I have only solved their basic living problems, which is not enough for me."
"Oh?" Great Mage Truchi asked Xu Yi with a little excitement, "Then what are you going to do next? Karasga Island is only so big, I think it is difficult to have any development, right? Unless... you bring them all to the shore."
"I have made such a proposal, but many people on the island disagree. They are unwilling to leave Karasga Island, which they have lived with for so long. And I don't think it is necessary to do this. Even if they stay on the island, there are still many opportunities to improve their lives."
"Tell me? Tell me, what exactly do you plan to do?"
"Well..." Xu Yi chuckled. "Great Mage Truchi, if we want to achieve this goal, your help is indispensable."
Great Mage Truchi was stunned for a moment, then laughed, stretched out his hand and tapped Xu Yi: "I know that you kid will never do a loss-making business. Well, I have seen with my own eyes the changes you have brought to Karasga Island, and I believe you have a way to completely improve their lives. In this case, according to our previous agreement, I decided to join you Xinfei Merchant Guild and officially become your Xinfei Merchant Guild Magic Research Institute's Researcher."